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One in five Sun-like stars may have Earth-like planets Nov 5th 2013, 03:19 WASHINGTON—As many as one in five Sun-like stars may have a planet the size of Earth, and the nearest could be in systems visible to the naked eye, US astronomers said Monday.   The research is based on a new analysis of findings from NASA's Kepler space observatory, and appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.   Ten newly discovered planets are close to Earth-sized and in the habitable zone of their stars, meaning they orbit at a distance that is not too hot, or too cold to support life, Kepler scientists told reporters.   There are about two dozen planets in total that may be a suitable distance from their suns so that their oce... Keep on reading: One in five Sun-like stars may have Earth-like planets

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