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23 April 2009 Following an anomaly that occurred on 8 March this year, COROT has resumed scientific observations at the beginning of April.

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COROT discovers smallest exoplanet yet, with a surface to walk on

3 February 2009 COROT has found the smallest terrestrial planet ever detected outside the Solar System. The amazing planet is less than twice the size of Earth and orbits a Sun-like star. Its temperature is so high that it is possibly covered in lava or water vapour.

COROT directly sees ‘Sun-quakes’ in other stars for the first time

23 October 2008 Sounding the Sun through a technique similar to seismology has opened a new era for understanding the Sun’s interior. The COROT satellite has now applied this technique to three stars, directly probing the interiors of stars beyond the Sun for the first time.

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6 October 2008	COROT discovery stirs exoplanet classification rethink

24 July 2008	COROT finds exoplanet orbiting Sun-like star

29 May 2008	ESA‘s roadmap to Earth-like planets

21 May 2008	Exoplanet hunt update

20 December 2007	COROT surprises a year after launch

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