R. Paul Butler1998
Co-discovers Gliese 876 b, an early planet known around a red dwarf.
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Co-discovers Gliese 876 b, an early planet known around a red dwarf.
Reports a giant planet orbiting nearby red dwarf Gliese 876.
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