'Earth's twin found': Astronomers uncover a potential habitable world just 20 light-years away

Produced by: Mohsin Shaikh

Nearby Prospect

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Liquid Hope

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Elliptical Dance

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Massive Mystery

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Stellar Neighbor

Orbiting a stable, Sun-like yellow dwarf , this planet offers intriguing parallels to Earth. Representative pic

Faint Wobble

Detected through tiny shifts in its star’s spectrum, its signal challenged the limits of technology. Representative pic

Future Imaging

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Cautious Optimism

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Earth’s Twin?

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