Astronomers have discovered a planet around the red dwarf star Gliese 581, 20 lightyears from Earth, which is perhaps comfortable for life. It is slightly larger than Earth, but is apparently located in a zone around the star which would make it habitable: that is, water could exist in a liquid state on the surface.
MSNBC has the details:
Alien Planet Looks "Just Right" for Life
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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