[SunkenCiv]

The field of view for the Kepler spacecraft, which is collecting data for the search for exoplanets.Image Credit: Carter Roberts

[VanDeKoik]

imagine the number we would find if we actually point Kepler to somewhere other than Cygnus.

All of this just in that small corner!

[momincombatboots]

It’s just not the same without Pluto.

[1raider1]

Over the past decade, scientists have found EVIDENCE of hundreds of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system.

Since the beginning of time scientists have NOT FOUND ANY PLANETS to exist beyond the bounds of our own solar system. Fixed it.

[Blood of Tyrants]

This planet search is all fine, but so far all the planets I have read about circumnavigate their sun in about 18 to 36 hours. This means the planets are much too close to their suns to sustain life. When they find an earth type planet far enough to support life, I’ll be a bit more interested.