How many other 'identical twin' planets are there?
The exoplanet, dubbed K2-2016-BLG-0005Lb, was observed using a method called gravitational microlensing in 2016.
Microlensing relies on the gravitational curvature of space-time around large objects, such as planets. That curvature of space-time can be used as a magnifying glass to very briefly peer even further into specific locations in space. Jupiter has played a large role in allowing life to evolve on Earth, namely due to the fact that its large mass made it act as an asteroid shield of sorts, steering dangerous space rocks away from Earth.
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