Planet that could support human life discovered 'close' to Earth
May 24, 2024•7 min
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Episode description
UK scientists have discovered a new planet that could potentially support human life and it’s just 40 light-years away.
Prehistoric 'Dune' worm found in a quarry was a predator that hunted millions of years before the dinosaurs. We speak to the lead author, Dr Richie Howard, Curator of Fossil Arthropods at the Natural History Museum.
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