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Scientists discover super-Earth planet in sun-like star's habitable zone

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For centuries, humanity has wondered about life beyond Earth. Now, Chinese and German scientists have found a promising clue: Kepler-725c, a super-Earth about 10 times Earth's mass that is located 2,472 light-years away in the habitable zone of a sun-like star. Detected using the Transit Timing Variation method, it orbits its star every 207.5 days, close to Earth's year and could potentially support liquid water.

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