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No escape possible to 'just right' planet

April 28, 2017 12:00 am • Last Updated: April 28, 2017 4:39 pm

This is in reply to the article, “Another nearby planet found that may be just right for life,” (April 20). Although no distance in light years is given, you may be assured this planet is so far from Earth, it will never be reached from Earth in many, many years. We haven’t got the rocketry to do it.

So let’s solve Earth’s problems and get on with that.

Donald Beck

Ledyard

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