As we reported last month, an object surprisingly similar to an astronomical wild-goose from the 19th century, the mythic planet Vulcan, was found orbiting a star dubbed Kepler 10.

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"There is a high possibility that the object spotted this morning... on social media, is an object from outer space, " Saran Poshyachinda, Deputy Director of National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, told CNN.

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The new object, whose existence was announced on January 10th at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society, in Seattle, is causing excitement because it is the smallest extrasolar planet yet discovered.

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