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Published online 24 March 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060320-11
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Bright future for Sun's twin
Homely stars make perfect targets for planet-finders.
It looks like a home away from home. Astronomers trawling through a catalogue of known stars have found one that is nearly identical to our Sun, and they say it's an ideal place to start looking for small blue-green planets that could host alien life.
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