How Many Earth-size Planets Are In Our Galaxy? @NASAAmes
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Launched in 2009, the Kepler space telescope is our first mission capable of identifying Earth-size planets around other stars. On Monday, June 19, 2017, scientists announced the results from the latest Kepler candidate catalog of the mission at a press conference at NASA's Ames Research Center.

More info: nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-releases-kepler-survey-catalog-with-hundreds-of-new-planet-candidates

To learn more about NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft, visit nasa.gov/kepler.

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