  Earth-like extra-solar planets may be detected with 1-2m class telescopes
using the gravitational microlensing technique. The essential requirement is
the ability to be able to carry out continuous observations of the galactic
bulge. A telescope situated at Dome A or Dome C in Antarctica would be
eminently suitable. Two possible observing strategies are described here. One
employs a 1m visible (V and I passbands) telescope, the other a 2m wide-field
near infrared telescope. Either telescope could allow a rough measurement of
the abundance of Earth-like planets in the Milky Way to be made in a few years.
Useful measurements could also be made on stellar atmospheres.
