News Astronomy Otherworldly triple play Astronomers have discovered the first known system of three superEarths beyond the solar system By Ron Cowen June 16, 2008 at 1:57 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print NANTES, France — Astronomers have discovered the first known system around a distant star with three planets categorized as superEarths. SUPEREARTHS An artist’s depiction of three new exoplanets orbiting a star called HD 40307. ESO The three extrasolar planets, all presumably rocky, range in mass from 4.2