Scientists have found a new planet that bears an uncanny resemblance to Earth
Named Proxima b, the planet is in a temperate zone compatible with the presence of liquid water – a key ingredient for life.
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Named Proxima b, the planet is in a temperate zone compatible with the presence of liquid water – a key ingredient for life.
Pack your bags though, it’s quite a trip.
The Kepler spacecraft been on a planet-hunting mission since 2009 – and it’s just found the first Earth-sized planet in a habitable zone. What are the implications?
Located 12 light years away, Tau Ceti has five planets that orbit it in a balmy zone which gives the best chance for nurturing life, astronomers say.