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Most Earth-like planet found
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-01-26 10:18
A newly discovered planet, designated by the
unglamorous identifier of OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, orbits a red star five
times less massive than the Sun and located at a distance of about 20,000
light years, in this undated artist's impression. A new planet-hunting
technique has detected the most Earth-like planet yet around a star other
than our sun, raising hopes of finding a space rock that might support
life, astronomers reported on January 25,
2006.[Reuters] |
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