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Young, hot exoplanet takes title for longest year

Planet GU Psc b sits 2,000 times farther from its star than Earth sits from the sun

FAR, FAR AWAY  The planet GU Psc b orbits its distant star GU Psc in this artist's view.

Lucas Granito, Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic

By Christopher Crockett

- More than 2 years ago

Nearly 156 light-years from Earth, the planet GU Psc b likes to keep its distance — at least from its sun.