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The distant world that is our best hope of finding alien life

A decade ago, we discovered an exceptionally exciting exoplanet that could be the best candidate for hosting alien life.

Source New Scientist AI Summary Updated May 19, 2026

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A decade ago, we discovered an exceptionally exciting exoplanet that could be the best candidate for hosting alien life. Now we’re about to find out if it really is

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