- The planet discovered doesn't belong to our solar system.
- The newly discovered planet revolves round the dwarf planet Gliese 581.
- Gliese 581g's mass is 3 times that of Earth's mass, that is around 17.9226 * 10^24 kilograms (since earth's mass is 5.9742 * 10^24 kilograms and 17.9226 * 10^24 = 3 * 5.9742 * 10^24).
- The average temperature as estimated by the astronomers is from -24 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, that is around -31 to -12 degrees Celsius.
- It is almost 20 light years away from Earth, that is around 1.89210568 × 10^14 Kilometers (since 1 light year=9.4605284 × 10^12 Kilometers).
- Gliese 581g is rocky and the gravity is similar to that of Earth.
Till now astronomers are not successful in detecting water on this planet.
So, still the biggest question with respect to astronomy is again unanswered, that is Is there any other planet which supports life?
And the mystery of Universe continues !!
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