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NEW WORLDS MISSION

The question of whether life exists on other planets is one that scientists frequently ponder, but have so far failed to answer.

But hoping to change this is the New Worlds mission. While it’s still in the early phases of development following years of research, it’s likely to bear fruit in the near future.

One of the problems with observing extrasolar planets is the amount of light emitted by the parent star they orbit. When scientists use

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