Now, this was just cool!
This planet, which is about 560 light-years from Earth, is considered a "mega-Earth", and has been dubbed the "Godzilla of Earths", since it is 2.3 times bigger than earth, and 17 times heavier!
It still boggles my mind that scientists can actually know stuff like that. It tells you just how far our knowledge and technological advances have come, frankly.
In any case, I could sum up the article and the science involved, perhaps. But it would make a lot more sense to just click on the link below and read about it for yourself, if so inclined:
'Godzilla of Earths': Alien Planet 17 Times Heavier Than Our World Discovered by Miriam Kramer, Staff Writer for Space.com
http://www.space.com/26085-godzilla-mega-earth-kepler-10c-aas224.html
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