A planet is found orbiting Alpha Centauri B, which is 4.37 light-years from Earth. It is too close to its star to be habitable, but it suggests there may be others like it in the neighborhood. Scientists have spent years hunting for Earth-like planets orbiting stars elsewhere in the galaxy.
Stories Related to Relatively Close Earth-like Planet Discovered
By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
Wed, 10/17/2012 - 1:41am
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