Oct 7, 2012

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Newly Discovered Alien Planet Could Support Life

A newly discovered alien planet may be one of the top contenders to support life beyond Earth, researchers say.

The newfound world, a "super Earth" called Gliese 163c, lies at the edge of its star's habitable zone — that just-right range of distances where liquid water could exist. ...

The Planetary Habitability Laboratory at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo keeps a catalog of the alien worlds it considers good candidates to host life. The newly discovered Gliese 163c ranks fifth on the list. –By Nola Taylor Redd/Washington Times/September 23, 2012

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