"Secret Second Earth" From CLOSEST star to Sun to be announced tomorrow

“Never before have scientists discovered a second Earth that is so close by.”


While we have found thousands of exoplanets, this could be a major announcement. Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf planet that is 4.25 light years from our sun. It is the closest star to our own.

It is said to be able to contain water and is in the goldilocks zone. There are currently 216 planets discovered that are in this zone.

The article goes on to say that we could possibly reach this planet in just 20 years with Project Starshot.

Who knows, maybe we are aliens after all

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ASTRONOMERS are preparing to announce the discovery of a potentially habitable second Earth orbiting a nearby star, it has been claimed.

Last month, sources leaked news that the European Southern Observatory (ESO) had spotted an alien world orbiting Proxima Centauri, our closest stellar neighbour.

An anonymous source from the ESO told German publication Der Spiegel the discovery is the closest habitable planet to Earth, which means we could reach it within our lifetime.

But the astonishing finding was not officially announced, sparking furious speculation that the second Earth has deliberately been kept a secret.

Now the ESO is set to finally reveal details of the planet at a press conference tomorrow and astronomers are also likely to discuss whether it has the potential to support life.

“The still nameless planet is believed to be Earth-like and orbits at a distance to Proxima Centauri that could allow it to have liquid water on its surface — an important requirement for the emergence of life,” the source said.

“Never before have scientists discovered a second Earth that is so close by.”

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