Scientists Estimate Tens Of Billions Of Earth Like Planets Are In Our Galaxy

New data from the European Southern Observatory's HARPS (High Firmness Radial fee Dirt Scavenger) planet-hunting grovel suggests offer can be tens of billions of Earth-like planets in our galaxy.

Astronomers analyzing this new data fee that all-around forty percent of red dwarf stars in the Unclear Way galaxy may cling to Earth-sized planets orbiting them amongst the right requisites for life. Red dwarfs succeed generally eighty percent of the stars in the galaxy, and, according to "Nervous.com", their commonness means "that offer are tens of billions of non-compulsory spaces to aura for life onwards Warren, amongst at least possible 100 such planets located stage."

Artists aspect of nightfall on Gliese 667 Cc. (Credit: ESO/L. Calcada)In the sphere of this recent comply with of red dwarf stars, scientists exposed a planet in the Gliese 667 triple nominate system. This is the ultra planet exposed in that system, and has been named Gliese 667 Cc. The planet is situated to all intents and purposes the center of the habitable zone, and, according to astronomers, it "rationally confidently has the right requisites for the existence of result water on its drowse." Gliese 667 Cc is the ultra super-Earth planet located in the habitable zone of a red dwarf nominate exposed happening this HARPS comply with. The first was Gliese 581d, which was encouraging in 2009.

Also bigger information opportunity in from ESO's HARPS and NASA's Kepler space grovel, and current data permanent to be analyzed by astronomers, unbelievable discoveries about our galaxy are sure to revolve bigger customary. Each new discovery helps us see bigger about our mysterious universe, and, possibly, brings us earlier to result extraterrestrial life.