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The new planet was identified by astronomers looking for transiting planets &#8211; that is, planets that pass in front of their home star &#8211; using a network of small automated telescopes.]]></description><link>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/30491/1/</link><guid>http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/30491/1/</guid><category>plime.com</category><pubDate></pubDate> </item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive Transiting Planet With 31-hour Year Found Around Distant Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers with the Trans-atlantic Exoplanet Survey today announce the discovery of their third planet, TrES-3 in the constellation Hercules about 10 degrees west of Vega. 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