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Planet raises hopes of solar-system discovery

July 4, 2003
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A PLANET 90 light years away has given astronomers their best hope yet of finding a solar system similar to our own.

The planet, designated HD70642, is about twice the mass of Jupiter and takes an almost circular path around its Sun-like parent star.