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July 24, 2016

Kepler Confirms 100+ Exoplanets

Four Planets Outside Our Solar System Could Be Rocky, Scientists Say

An international team of astronomers has discovered and confirmed a treasure trove of new worlds using NASA’s Kepler spacecraft on its K2 mission. Among the findings tallying 197 initial planet candidates, scientists have confirmed 104 planets outside our solar system. Among the confirmed is a planetary system comprising four promising planets that could be rocky.

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