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NASA finds second Earth-like planet 100 light years away

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LHS 475 b is 41 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Octans. Its size is nearly identical to Earth's, measuring 99 percent of our home planet's diameter. Researchers already had a hunch that the planet existed because of past information from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

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News18 India

NASA's Webb Telescope Spots its First Earth-like Exoplanet 41-Light-years Away

Researchers have confirmed an exoplanet, a planet that orbits another star, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope for the first time. Formally classified as LHS 475 b, the planet is almost exactly the same size as our own, clocking in at 99 per cent of Earth's diameter.

1 year ago·India

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CTV News

James Webb Space Telescope discovers its first exoplanet

The James Webb Space Telescope can add another cosmic accomplishment to its list: The space observatory has been used to confirm the existence of an exoplanet for the first time.

1 year ago·Canada

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Daily Express

NASA telescope finds its first planet bearing similarities to Earth

The planet is just 41 lightyears away from Earth and is a few hundred degrees warmer than our world.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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USA Today

James Webb Space Telescope confirms its first exoplanet, one almost the same size as Earth

The James Webb Space Telescope confirmed the existence of its first exoplanet, named LHS 475 b, which is almost as big as Earth.

1 year ago·United States

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Hindustan Times

HISTORIC! NASA James Webb Telescope finds its FIRST Earth-sized exoplanet

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed its first exoplanet that is the size of the Earth. Know all about this new planet here.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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Washington Times

NASA confirms first exoplanet uncovered by James Webb Space Telescope

NASA confirmed an exoplanet discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope Wednesday. Planet LHS 475 b is 41 light years away from Earth and is 99% the size of our planet.

1 year ago·United States

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