Here is a bit more about this exoplanet that is so similar to ours:

The planet is 1,400 light-years away from our Solar System and orbits a star astronomers call our Sun’s cousin. While this star is four percent more massive and ten percent brighter, the distance between it and Kepler 452b is approximately the same as Earth’s distance from the Sun. The planet itself has a radius 60 percent larger than Earth and is suspected to be rocky, with a thick atmosphere and a significant amount of water.

Depending on how you look at this it could be a minor discovery or one of the most important from NASA since the launch of the Hubble.

There is a video below and one of the comments from “Andy” has this opinion in regards to the distance:

“focus under 100 lights year from earth not 1400 light years ,are you guys nutts?”

Well I’m not sure I agree with it but can see where his logic is coming from as many would like to find a closer planet.  Although this one doesn’t seem that far, again depending on your perspective.

thanks to observer.com for the great info

thanks to SETI institute for the pic

thanks to express.co.uk for the info