Editor’s note: The Epoch Times recently ran an article about NASA’s discovery of six new planets around the star Kepler-11. The article mentioned that NASA’s Kepler Mission has identified 1,235 planet candidates so far.
Ask a Scientist: Stars Identified By The Kepler Mission
The Kepler Mission has discovered 1,235 planetary candidates around 997 host stars, but has only confirmed 15 of these as planets.
The six exoplanets orbiting their star Kepler-11, 2,000 light years from Earth. Courtesy of NASA
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