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Old August 24th, 2016 #1
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Default Found in space: Planet Proxima b could be Earth's closest cousin

Found in space: Planet Proxima b could be Earth's closest cousin

It's the biggest exoplanet news since the first one was spotted. Meet Proxima b, the world beyond our solar system that future generations may visit one day.

Researchers have discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a red dwarf star at a range where conditions might be right for water, and maybe, just maybe, life. Proxima Centauri, at just over 4 light-years away, is the closest star to Earth besides our own sun.

http://www.cnet.com/news/proxima-b-e...ri-space-life/