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Could quantum physics help us find Earth 2.0?

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When astronomers talk about directly imaging an exoplanet orbiting a faraway star, the analogy they most commonly use is trying to spot a firefly next to a massive searchlight. An Earth-like exoplanet is incredibly dim—usually between 100 million and 10 billion times fainter than its host star.

First report: Quantum Physics Could Help Us Find Earth 2.0 — universetoday.com, 12d