The discovery, reported in the journal Nature, represents the first time astronomers have ever detected so many terrestrial planets orbiting a single star. Researchers say the system 39 light years away could be the best place in the galaxy to search for life beyond Earth.
The discovery, reported in the journal Nature, represents the first time astronomers have ever detected so many terrestrial planets orbiting a single star. Researchers say the system 39 light years away could be the best place in the galaxy to search for life beyond Earth.
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