Newly-found star system has 7 Earth-like planets and 3 may host life
- 7 years ago
The star system with SEVEN Earth-like planets - three of which could support alien life just 39 light years away
Newly discovered miniature star system is just 39 light years away from Earth and known as Trappist-1
Six inner planets lie in a temperate zone where surface temperatures range from 0-100°C (32-212°F)
Of these, at least three are thought to be capable of having oceans, increasing the likelihood of life
No other star system known contains such a large number of Earth-sized and probably rocky planets
We'll know if life exists in a decade, but it is likely to take hundreds of thousands of years to reach the syste
Newly discovered miniature star system is just 39 light years away from Earth and known as Trappist-1
Six inner planets lie in a temperate zone where surface temperatures range from 0-100°C (32-212°F)
Of these, at least three are thought to be capable of having oceans, increasing the likelihood of life
No other star system known contains such a large number of Earth-sized and probably rocky planets
We'll know if life exists in a decade, but it is likely to take hundreds of thousands of years to reach the syste