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Planet raises hopes of solar-system discovery

Posted on: Friday, 4 July 2003, 06:00 CDT

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.

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