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An international team of astronomers working at telescopes in the Canary islands and Spain has detected at least 18 huge gas spheres estimated to have 5 to 15 times the mass of Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet.

(A) astronomers working at telescopes in the Canary islands and Spain has detected at least 18 huge gas spheres estimated to have 5 to 15 times the mass of Jupiter Correct answer, no errors.

(B) astronomers working at telescopes in the Canary islands and Spain has detected at least 18 huge gas spheres estimated to be 5 to 15 times Jupiter's mass "Jupiter's mass" cannot be "the solar system's largest planet". Eliminate.

(C) astronomers is working at telescopes in the Canary islands and Spain, having detected at least 18 huge gas spheres that are estimated at 5 to 15 times the mass of Jupiter Change in meaning - this states that the team, having already detected the spheres, is now working at the telescopes. While nothing logically wrong with this meaning, the change is unwarranted. Also, idiomatically "estimated at" is incorrect. Eliminate.

(D) astronomers, working at telescopes in the Canary islands and Spain, and has detected at least 18 huge gas spheres estimated at 5 to 15 times the mass of Jupiter Same idiom error as in (D). Eliminate.

(E) astronomers, working at telescopes in the Canary islands and Spain, has detected at least 18 huge gas spheres they have estimated to be 5 to 15 times Jupiter's mass Same error as in (B). Eliminate.

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In B. Jupiter's mass cannot be the solar system's largest planet. That's why B is incorrect as compared to A

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