Kepler-22b eerily similar to Earth
China Daily | Updated: 2011-12-07 08:01
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This NASA artist's conception obtained on Monday illustrates Kepler-22b, a planet known to comfortably circle in the habitable zone of a sun-like star. In another step toward finding Earth-like planets that may hold life, NASA said the Kepler space telescope has confirmed its first-ever planet in a habitable zone outside our solar system. |
WASHINGTON - A newly discovered planet is eerily similar to Earth and is sitting outside Earth's solar system in what seems to be the ideal place for life, except for one hitch. It is a bit too big.
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