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Topic subjectScientists Discover 7 Earth Like Planets Orbiting One Star
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217598, Scientists Discover 7 Earth Like Planets Orbiting One Star
Posted by jasonlevine, Wed Feb-22-17 07:23 PM
Seven Earth-like planets in one star's habitable zone!

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/feb/22/thrilling-discovery-of-seven-earth-sized-planets-discovered-orbiting-trappist-1-star
217601, RE: Scientists Discover 7 Earth Like Planets Orbiting One Star
Posted by Shelly, Thu Feb-23-17 02:41 AM
Only 40 light years away. We could get here in about 3000 years. Maybe we should look for something a bit closer.