Name: Exoplanets
Uploaded: 2017-01-01
Duration: 14 min 16 s
Description: NASA may have just gotten one step closer to answering the question: are we alone? The Spitzer Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery of exoplanets that could be similar to our own. And as Kepler also continues its search, our understanding of the universe continues to be redefined.

NASA may have just gotten one step closer to answering the question: are we alone? The Spitzer Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery of exoplanets that could be similar to our own. And as Kepler also continues its search, our understanding of the universe continues to be redefined.

See how NASA's Spitzer telescope helped confirm seven Earth-sized planets orbiting the nearby star TRAPPIST-1, including three in the habitable zone. This episode breaks down how scientists measure size, mass, orbit, and potential composition, revealing why these worlds are reshaping our view of planets beyond the solar system. Sign up to watch the discovery unfold.

Seven Earth-sized worlds around TRAPPIST-1 bring the search for life into focus.

NASA may have just gotten one step closer to answering the question: are we alone? The Spitzer Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery of exoplanets like our own.

Seven Earth-sized worlds around TRAPPIST-1 bring the search for life into focus.

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