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New planet discovered in habitable zone

November 09, 2012 12:14 AM

An Anglo-German team of astronomers have discovered a new planet orbiting a nearby sun at just the right distance for an Earth-like climate that could support life.

Earth-sized planet found just near solar system

Seth Borenstein | October 18, 2012 12:30 AM

European astronomers say that just outside our solar system they’ve found a planet that’s the closest you can get to Earth in location and size.

Scientists spot unseen planet in Kepler scope data

Irene Klotz | May 12, 2012 12:47 AM

Scientists poring over data collected by NASA’s Kepler telescope have discovered a world outside its field of view.

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The Lebanese Army deployed Tuesday in Abra, an eastern suburb of the southern city of Sidon, after clashes between supporters of Sheikh Ahmad Assir and the Resistance Brigades, a pro-Hezbollah group, that claimed the life of one resident.

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