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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Planets like Earth existed near old star: Astronomers discover evidence of planets beyond our solar system

Planets like Earth existed near old star: Astronomers discover evidence of planets beyond our solar system | Mail Online: "Life may really be out there. Astronomers have found the first evidence of habitable planets outside our own solar system.

An artist's impression shows a rocky and water-rich asteroid being torn apart by the strong gravity of the white dwarf star GD 61.She shattered remains of the asteroid have been discovered 150 million light years from Earth

The discovery of the shattered remains of an asteroid which once contained huge amounts of water - crucial for life - has left scientists ‘incredibly excited’. It suggests that hundreds of millions of years ago, the distant system may have harboured Earth-like planets."

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