Two Earth-sized planets found orbiting another star

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 23:30 in Astronomy & Space

Two rocky planets are discovered orbiting a sun-like star called Kepler-20 in a tightly packed planetary system, scientists say.Scientists have confirmed the existence of two Earth-sized, rocky planets orbiting a star called Kepler-20, 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Lyra.

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