There May Be One Earth-Like Planet for Every Five Sun-Like Stars in the Galaxy (IMAGE)

University of British Columbia

There May Be One Earth-Like Planet for Every Five Sun-Like Stars in the Galaxy

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Artist's conception of Kepler telescope observing planets transiting a distant star.

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NASA Ames/ W Stenzel.

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