It's hard to remember now, but there was a long period of time in which scientists weren't sure how many planets might actually exist throughout the galaxy, much less how likely it might be to find a ...

On April 18, scientists announce the discovery of three Earth-like planets potentially suited for life. Kepler-62e, Kepler-62f, and Kepler-69c are three unique examples among the total 122 confirmed ...

PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s Kepler mission has discovered two new planetary systems that include three super-Earth-size planets in the “habitable zone,” the range of distance from a star where the ...

Kepler 62e is 1.61x Earth's size and orbits every 122 days, while Kepler 62f is 1.41x Earth-size and orbits every 267 days. There's still a great deal we don't know about the new planets, which is why ...

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