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[–] weezkitty 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

"Nearby" is relative

An Earth-like planet may be lurking in a star system located just 16 light years away,

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[–] RayLomas 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Exactly my thought. If we lived in Star Trek times, then 16 ly would be nearby. Nowadays, it's just very, very far away, while other things, which are hundreds ly from us are ridiculously far away or absurdly far away.