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Summary: 2011 was a good year in the hunt for planets outside our solar system. The record for smallest extrasolar planet was broken...twice! Scientists found a diamond planet, a planet straight out of science fiction and orphan planets with no solar system to call home. Today we'll recap some of the highlights of the year.