1. Posted on 20 December, 2011

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    yahoonews: For the first time, researchers have found two new planets orbiting a distant sun-like star that are the size of Earth or smaller. The discovery is key because Earth-sized planets are considered critical in the search for life elsewhere in the universe. (Photo: AP/Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) View in High-Res

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    For the first time, researchers have found two new planets orbiting a distant sun-like star that are the size of Earth or smaller. The discovery is key because Earth-sized planets are considered critical in the search for life elsewhere in the universe.

    (Photo: AP/Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)