Exoplanet discovery: seven Earth-sized planets found orbiting nearby star
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#2DJZ4)
Exoplanets found orbiting Trappist-1 raise hope that the hunt for alien life beyond the solar system can start much sooner than previously thought
A huddle of seven worlds, all close in size to Earth, and perhaps warm enough for water and the life it can sustain, has been spotted around a small, faint star in the constellation of Aquarius.
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