Scientists Discover Five Planets Orbiting Tau Ceti
One of which is in the star's habitable zone
Scientists have announced a very interesting discovery around a star in our celestial backyard. The star is called Tau Ceti and it is only 12 light years from the Earth. Astronomers and scientists have been investigating the star and have detected slight movement of what they believe to be five planets orbiting it.
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THIS IS TAU CETI FIVE!