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Earth-like Planet Likely Forming

Caption: This artist's conception shows a binary-, or two-star, system, called HD 113766, where astronomers suspect a rocky Earth-like planet is forming around one of the stars. The system is located approximately 424 light-years away. At approximately 10 to 16 million years old, the star is also at just the right age for forming rocky planets.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/JHUAPL

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