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A U.S. scientist searching for a civilization across 7 Earth clones circling the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 says its own alien ...

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“Everyone was so excited for themselves and excited for each other, because we were all there ... which would be the first specifically designed to search for habitable planets beyond our solar system ...

The ‘parade’ of planets ... of those as in some other places!" One Greater Manchester borough may even be a surprisingly good place to spot the wonders of our solar system.