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Scientists found an intriguing world in our galaxy.

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

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A "super-Earth" planet found outside of our solar system could have conditions suitable for life, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Researchers said the planet has a mass six times ...

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Scientists have discovered a “super-Earth” planet that may have conditions suitable for life. The planet is outside our solar system and has a mass six times greater than that of Earth.

Credit: MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away. The planet, known as HD 20794d ...

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