NASA’s Kepler just spotted 18 new Earth-sized planets, but only one is worth dreaming about
NASA's Kepler Space Telescope may be dead, but that doesn't mean that the wealth of data it gathered doesn't still hold some untold surprises. A new research paper from scientists at the Max Planck Institute, Georg August University, and the Sonneberg Observatory is a great reminder of that, and it reveals the existence of 18 (!) completely new exoplanets that were previously unknown to astronomers.
The discovery was made after a careful analysis of Kepler data using a new method of approach that is more sensitive and could, its creators believe, uncover dozens or even over a hundred totally new worlds orbiting distant stars.
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NASA’s Kepler just spotted 18 new Earth-sized planets, but only one is worth dreaming about originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 23 May 2019 at 21:03:59 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.