Earth-sized alien worlds are out there. Now, astronomers are figuring out how to detect life on them

In this Science piece by Daniel Clery, 's Siddharth Hegde explains how knowing about a star can help in the search for life on its planets, and how research at the will help scientists identify if life on those planets exists.

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