Thursday 7 November 2013

2 Billion Planets in Our Galaxy May Be Suitable for Life

Data from Kepler space observatory suggests planets capable of supporting life are far more common than previously thought.

Our galaxy probably contains at least two billion planets that, like Earth, have liquid water on their surfaces and orbit around their parent stars in the "habitable zone" for life. The nearest, according to astronomers, could be a mere 12 light years away .

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