Extrasolar Planet Gliese 581c, Artwork is a photograph by Detlev Van Ravenswaay which was uploaded on May 1st, 2013.
Extrasolar Planet Gliese 581c, Artwork
Extrasolar planet Gliese 581c. Computer artwork of Gliese 581c (upper right) and its moon. This planet is one of three that orbit the star Gliese 581... more
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Extrasolar Planet Gliese 581c, Artwork
Artist
Detlev Van Ravenswaay
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Extrasolar planet Gliese 581c. Computer artwork of Gliese 581c (upper right) and its moon. This planet is one of three that orbit the star Gliese 581 (left). Another one of the planets is seen crossing the parent star. Gliese 581c is the most Earth-like alien planet yet discovered. It lies in the star's habitable zone, a region around a star where the surface temperature of a planet is suitable for liquid water. Gliese 581 lies about 20.5 light years from Earth in the constellation Libra.
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May 1st, 2013
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