Scientists find Earth-like planet circling sun's nearest neighbor

Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 12:41 in Astronomy & Space

(Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a planet that appears to be similar to Earth circling the star closest to the sun, potentially a major step in the quest to find out if life exists elsewhere in the universe, research published on Wednesday showed.

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