Population of Known Alien Planets Nearly Doubles as NASA Discovers 715 New Worlds

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 17:50 in Astronomy & Space

NASA has confirmed the existence of 715 newly discovered alien planets using the agency's Kepler Space Telescope, effectively doubling the number of exoplanets known today. See what the discovery means for life here.

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