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January 07, 2015

NASA closer than ever to finding Earth's 'twin'
Miami (AFP) Jan 6, 2015
NASA is closer than ever to finding a twin for the Earth, astronomers said Tuesday, announcing the discovery of eight new planets that circle in the habitable zones of their stars. Two of the eight are the most Earth-like of any known planets found so far outside our solar system, astronomers told the 225th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle, Washington. The pair are likely to have hard, rocky surfaces in addition to being an orbiting distance from their stars that is neithe ... read more

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