NASA scientists discover a new Earth-like planet

We may not be alone in the Universe after all!

NASA scientists discover a new Earth-like planet

NASA's Kepler Telescope has recently discovered a planet that is very like our own, orbiting a star that is quite close within our own Galaxy.

Kepler 186f, was found in the Cygnus Constellation around 500 light-years from Earth.

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