Possible Earth-Like Planet Next Door?

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CNN 2011-09-22

-Lawrence, what a discovery! And I believe I was you who made it. -Yes, I was me and my team. We took a lot of groundbased observing and a lot of modeling, and also it was quite the team that actually made the discovery. I got to lead it, because I'v

CNN 2011-09-19

Hi, laurence, whats a discovery that I believe it was u who made it. Yes, I and my team, we took a lot of ground basic oberserving and a lot of modeling, and also it was quite the team that actually made the discovery. I got to lead it coz I have bee

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