Earth-like planet, Kepler 22-b, is confirmed
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of an Earth-like world orbiting a star like our Sun in its "habitable zone".
The planet, Kepler 22-b, lies about 600 light-years away and is about 2.4 times the size of Earth, and has a temperature of about 22C.
Nadine Dukeson reports.
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