{"id":113856,"date":"2009-12-30T02:01:17","date_gmt":"2009-12-30T07:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/super-earth-found-using-ground-telescope\/13683\/"},"modified":"2009-12-30T02:01:17","modified_gmt":"2009-12-30T07:01:17","slug":"astronomers-discover-distant-planet-using-off-the-shelf-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/113856","title":{"rendered":"Astronomers discover distant planet using off-the-shelf tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/superearth.jpg\" alt=\"The new discovery, named GJ1214b, measures up at about 6.5 times the size of our Earth wit...\"><\/p>\n<p>Astronomers have proved that even the most basic technology can reveal significant developments in the heavens above. 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