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Video: Two ‘Earth-sized’ planets discovered outside solar system

The planets offer hope that extraterrestrial life could be discovered, scientists say.

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The 9 at 9: Thursday

Nine things to know this morning…

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Newly-discovered ‘roasted’ planets may provide clues about Earth’s future demise

The two Earth-sized planets were discovered by a NASA team in the Kepler-20 star system.

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Astronomers reveal the smallest planet ever discovered by humans

Earth, meet your new baby cousin: Kepler 37b.

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Earth isn't so special anymore, apparently

We’re not the only good place to hang out in the ‘habitable zone’.

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58 years after dying, Albert Einstein is still discovering planets (sort of)

Astronomers have found a planet 2,000 light years from Earth, using a technique first proposed by Einstein.

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NASA finds 'bonanza' of 715 new planets, but how many could support life?

About four in fact.

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Opinion: We have found Earth’s Cousin outside our solar system … but what...

The Kepler spacecraft been on a planet-hunting mission since 2009 – and it’s just found the first Earth-sized planet in a habitable zone. What are the implications?

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