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EXOPLANETS 4 MAY-JUNE 2014 For the first time, the existence of a large planet like the Earth, with an orbit entirely inside the habitable zone of its star, has been confirmed. We do not know if it has an atmosphere and if its surface is favourable to life's flourishing, but its discovery is nonetheless an important landmark in the search for other Earths. Just a step from a new Earth