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Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth wrapping up a record space flight bringing her to the first place for US space endurance by staying for 665 days off the planet. more
Newly discovered planets may boost search for life beyond Earth
The discovery of three planets that circle a small, dim star could bolster the chances of finding life beyond Earth, astronomers say. John Russell reports.
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