Article 3AQNR Nasa find first alien solar system with as many planets as our own

Nasa find first alien solar system with as many planets as our own

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Kepler scientists team up with Google AI specialists to detect eighth planet orbiting distant star

Scientists on Nasa's Kepler mission have spotted an eighth planet around a distant star, making it the first alien solar system known to host as many planets as our own.

The newfound world orbits a star named Kepler 90 which is larger and hotter than the sun and lies 2,500 light years from Earth in the constellation of Draco.

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