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Earth, GJ 251c, orbiting a red dwarf star less than 20 light-years away, presents an exciting prospect in the search for life beyond our solar system.

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The newly discovered world is called GJ 251c and it is a super-Earth orbiting a red dwarf star less than 20 light-years away.

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