Earth-like planet, Kepler 22-b, is confirmed

Name: Earth-like planet, Kepler 22-b, is confirmed
Uploaded: 2011-12-06T04:48:32.000Z
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Description: Astronomers confirm the existence of an Earth-like world orbiting a star like our Sun in its "habitable zone".

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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.

Science & Environment

6 December 2011