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A retired space telescope's data just revealed a planet nearly identical to Earth, orbiting a nearby star in the zone where liquid water could exist. Citizen scientists spotted what professional astronomers almost missed.
Astronomers discovered a rocky planet nearly identical to Earth in size and orbit, circling a Sun-like star closer than any similar world we've found. It might be our most promising neighbor yet in the search for life beyond our solar system.
Australian scientists discovered a potentially habitable Earth-sized planet orbiting a Sun-like star, the first rocky world ever found in a habitable zone around such a star. The planet, nicknamed "where Earth meets Mars," could harbor liquid water.