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Aug 24, 2016

Habitable planet found in solar system next door

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, space

Fantastic news! (for once)


Paris (AFP) — Scientists Wednesday announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting the star nearest our Sun, opening up the glittering prospect of a habitable world that may one day be explored by robots.

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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