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Nearby exoplanet trio new target in search for life

Despite being cool, star at system’s center could create habitable conditions

Dim red star illustration

CLOSE TO HOME A nearby dim red star hosts three possibly rocky worlds, similar to those illustrated here, that are close enough to Earth to search for signs of life.

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By Christopher Crockett

- More than 2 years ago

Three Earth-sized planets orbiting a star practically next-door might be a good place to hunt for alien life — or at least check out some worlds that are different from anything in our solar system.