The BBC reports:
The planet lies about 15% closer to its star than the Earth is to the Sun
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of an Earth-like planet in the “habitable zone” around a star not unlike our own.The planet, Kepler 22-b, lies about 600 light-years away and is about 2.4 times the size of Earth, and has a temperature of about 22C.
It is the closest confirmed planet yet to one like ours – an “Earth 2.0″.
However, the team does not yet know if Kepler 22-b is made mostly of rock, gas or liquid.
BBC: Kepler 22-b: Earth-like planet confirmed
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