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A SECOND EARTH? Stargazers spot ‘alien air’ on planet orbiting nearby star and claim it could be home to extraterrestrial LIFE Astonishing discovery hailed as major boost in the search for extraterrestrial life

BY JASPER HAMILL AND ANNA MATHESON 23rd January 2017, 3:52 pm

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ASTRONOMERS have claimed a world orbiting a nearby star may have an atmosphere that can support life.

European stargazers trained their telescopes on a planet called GJ 1132 b to discover that its blanketed by a thick atmosphere of “alien air”.

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