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Billions of Rocky Planets Found in Our Galaxy

by Mahnoor Khan on March 31, 2012

Billions of Rocky Planets Found in Our Galaxy

 

Astronomers at the ESO in Europe conclude that there are tens of billions of rocky planets in potentially habitable zones in our galaxy.

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A multiyear study done by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) concludes there are tens of billions of rocky planets in potentially habitable zones in the Milky Way. Photo: NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center/Flickr

Researchers found out that at least 100 of the ”super-Earths” may be on our galactic doorstep, at distances of less than 30 light years, or about 180 trillion miles, from the sun, reports The Telegraph.

A European team of astronomers

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Asif Khan (Teacher) · Become a Fan

very informative post

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Mahnoor Khan · Become a Fan

Astronomers at the ESO in Europe conclude that there are tens of billions of rocky planets in potentially habitable zones in our galaxy.

10 months ago