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July 09, 2015

Bricks to build an Earth found in every planetary system
Llandudno, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2015
Earth-like planets orbiting other stars in the Milky Way are three times more likely to have the same type of minerals as Earth than astronomers had previously thought. In fact, conditions for making the building blocks of Earth-like rocks are ubiquitous throughout the Milky Way. The results of a new study of the chemical evolution of our galaxy are being presented by Prof Brad Gibson, of the University of Hull, at the National Astronomy Meeting in Llandudno. Minerals made from building blocks of ... read more

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