Newly Discovered Network Of Planets Could Harbor Water And Life, Scientists Say

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Wed, 02/22/2017 - 11:51am

Seven Earth-size worlds, each potentially capable of hosting liquid water and therefore life, found in orbit around a star some 40 light-years away.

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