First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star
Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.
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""This is the first time anyone has found an atmosphere on a rocky planet in the habitable zone of another star.""
— Dr Collin Cherubim , Academic
""People are generally interested in the big questions: Are we alone? Is there life beyond the Earth or beyond our solar system?""
— Dr David Charbonneau , Academic
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Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.
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