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Life on distant planet 99.7% certain

Faraway world: The image shows an artist’s impression of K2-18b orbiting the tiny red dwarf star K2-18. The giant exoplanet is about 120 light-years away from Earth. To get there in a modern rocket would take over two million years!

Should this change the way we live? Evidence that humans might not be alone in the universe inspires a mix of excitement, fear and hope for the future.