New Solar System Found!

NASA discovers seven Earth-size planets - TRAPPIST-1

  • NASA discovers new solar system TRAPPIST-1.
  • Astronomers reported the discovery of a solar system containing seven rocky, Earth-sized planets just 39 light years away.
  • The bodies orbit an ultra cool dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1 in the constellation Aquarius.
  • Several of the planets are located in what's known as the "habitable zone" - the Goldilocks region where it's thought water can exist and life can thrive.
  • This is the first time astronomers have discovered so many terrestrial planets orbiting a single star, This new system could be the best target in the galaxy to search for extraterrestrial life.