Nearby star should harbor detectable, Earth-like planets

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An artists conception of a terrestrial planet in the star system Alpha Centauri. Image by Mark Fisher.
An artist's conception of a terrestrial planet in the star system Alpha Centauri. Image by Mark Fisher.

A rocky planet similar to Earth may be orbiting one of our nearest stellar neighbors and could be detected using existing techniques, according to a new study led by astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz.


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