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Thursday, 8 December 2011

Earth-like planet orbiting Sun-like star

The most Earth-like planet ever discovered is circling a star 600 light years away, a key finding in an ongoing quest to learn if life exists beyond Earth.


Posted by Dr CLÉiRIGh at 06:20
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