NASA finds 9 habitable planets; closest 11 light years away
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In the newly-validated batch of planets, nearly 550 could be rocky planets like Earth, based on their size. Nine of these orbit in their sun's habitable zone, which is the distance from a star where orbiting planets can have surface temperatures that allow liquid water to pool. With the addition of these nine, 21 exoplanets now are known to be members of this exclusive group.
@MayaJRodriguez
With @NASAKepler, @NASA found three dozen planets in the habitable "Goldilocks Zone." Closest is a "very close" 11 light years away. #9NEWS
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@CBCAlerts
550 of new #planets may have rocky surfaces, 9 fall within 'habitable zone' where liquid water could pool. Latter group now totals 21. #NASA
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@CBCAlerts
#NASA says 1,284 new planets discovered. Largest number ever announced; brings total found by #Kepler space telescope to 2,325. #AreWeAlone
