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Archive Home > 2010 > October > 01 > ‘Goldilocks’ planet may be just right

‘Goldilocks’ planet may be just right

Earth-like world might be able to nurture life, scientists say

By Lisa M. Krieger / The Bulletin
October 1, 2010

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A decadelong hunt by an astronomer at the University of California, Santa Cruz has yielded the discovery of a planet that could be the most Earth-like planet ever discovered — and the best case yet for a habitable one, ending our cosmic loneliness.

The planet, called Gliese....

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