http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007190141,00.htmlTHE odds on discovery aliens have been slashed after a planet resembling Earth was found.
Scientists say the planet has conditions ideal for LIFE.
The new planet has captured the imagination of punters who have been requesting bets on life beyond earth.
Bookies Paddy Power have cuts the odds of finding alien life to 10/1
Astronomers say water could exist on the surface of the world and temperatures are between zero and 40°C.
It is one and a half times the size of our own planet and the discovery team say conditions are perfect for Earthlings.
It is 14 times closer to its star Gliese 581 than we are to the sun, but its star is much cooler.
A European team used a giant telescope on a mountain top at La Silla, Chile, to spot the planet — which is 20.5 light-years away in the constellation of Libra.
Scientist Xavier Delfosse said: “This planet will most probably be a very important target of the future space missions dedicated to the search for extra-terrestrial life.
“On the treasure map of the universe, one is tempted to mark this planet with an X.”
$20 says when we get there, there will already be a McDonalds.