Earth-like planet’s star close enough to be visible to naked eye

5:57 PM 12/19/2012

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Josh Peterson

Tech Editor

Astronomers are currently debating whether five objects surrounding a star 12 light-years away from the earth are planets.
If so, the fourth planet — “planet e” — may have conditions resembling Earth.
“Astronomer Mikko Tuomi of the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom and his colleagues analyzed more than 6000 observations of Tau Ceti from telescopes in Chile, Australia, and Hawaii,” reported ScienceNOW

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