NASA Kepler: 1284 new planets (and counting)

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http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/05/10/nasa-announces-discovery-of-1284-new-planets/

Scientists from NASA’s Kepler mission announced the discovery of 1,284 new planets, the largest single finding ever.

“This announcement more than doubles the number of confirmed planets from Kepler,†said chief NASA scientist Ellen Stofan, in a press release. “This gives us hope that somewhere out there, around a star much like ours, we can eventually discover another Earth.â€

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