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Astronomers may have found a new Earth-size world, but there’s a twist

Astronomers are closing in on what looks like a rare prize: a world almost the size of Earth, circling a Sun-like star at a distance that gives it a familiar, year-long orbit. The candidate, known as ...
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A new Earth-sized planet may have been discovered—but there’s a catch

Astronomers may have discovered a new Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a Sunlike star just 146 light-years away. Before you pack a suitcase, however, there’s a catch: even if the find is confirmed, the ...