Earth 2.0, could Kepler 452b be our new home?

Scientists have identified a "close cousin" to Earth that's orbiting a sun-like star and might harbor life. The researchers announced their discovery on Thursday based on observations from Nasa's Kepler space telescope. This older, bigger cousin to Earth is called Kepler-452b. While scientists are uncertain whether planet 452b is rocky like Earth, they believe there's a better than even chance it is. As for the age and size, it is about 6 billion years old, 1.5 billion years older than Earth, and 60% larger in diameter than our home planet. Its star, Kepler 452, is also older and bigger, as well as brighter than our sun.