Astronomers Discover New Earths In Our Celestial Neighborhood
An international team of astronomers, using an array of ground and space telescopes, has discovered an astonishing seven Earth-sized planets in a system just 40 light years away. Water, water everywhere The seven planets, according to a press release, “all have masses less than or similar to the Earth.” According to scientists, the temperatures on the planets “are low enough to make possible liquid water on the surfaces…” as the planets are in that perfect habitable or “goldilocks zone,” Michaël Gillon, of the STAR Institute at the University of Liège …