Potentially Earth-like Planet Found 14 Light Years Away

Australian astronomers say they've found the closest potentially habitable planet to Earth outside the solar system. And it's only 14 light years away! The researchers from the University of New South Wales say planet Wolf 1061c is believed to be four times the mass of Earth. It is one of three planets that were discovered around a red dwarf star known as Wolf 1061. "It is a particularly exciting find because all three planets are of low enough mass to be potentially rocky...

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