Earth-like planet's chilly reception

From: The Scotsman | Date: January 26, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

THE discovery of a planet similar to Earth should happen within the next five years, with the confirmation of alien life forms as little as ten years later, astronomers said yesterday, as they revealed the closest match to our own planet to date.

Scientists at St Andrews University played a leading role in the find, which is being hailed as a breakthrough in the search for extra- terrestrial life.

While it is unlikely to support life - the surface temperature is believed to be -220C - its discovery, announced in the journal Nature, strongly suggests that rocky planets like ours are far more ...

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