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Planet hunt ready for lift-off

COROT mission to find new worlds set for late-December launch.

A European mission to scan the skies for signs of other worlds is set to launch next week. The six-year mission will also measure ripples from stellar cores to find out what distant stars are made of.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on December 22, 2006 06:00 PM |

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