205K views · 4.9K reactions | Meet TRAPPIST-1, an ultra-cool dwarf star almost twice as old as our sun, but less than 1% as bright. And seven Earth-sized planets are in its orbit that could have potential for supporting life… From the depths of black holes to mysterious alien worlds, journey into the darkest corners of the #Universe like never before. Discover more.  https://fal.cn/3jiSE | BBC Earth | Facebook

Stop. What's that sound? It's the transits and conjunctions of the seven exoplanets of TRAPPIST-1 — a star system about 40 light-years from Earth — translated into music! This awesome video was created by Matt Russo, Dan Tamayo and Andrew Santaguida of system-sounds.com. Rock on, you guys! http://buff.ly/2qwvOme | Space.com

992K views · 861 reactions | NASA just made its big announcement and this is the crux of it: The dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, which is located about 39 light-years from Earth, is orbited by 7 (yes SEVEN!) Earth-sized planets, three of which could harbor oceans of water, making them possible homes for life. Exciting news, right? Read our full report: https://goo.gl/5BiRCM | Space.com | Facebook

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Astronomers have just confirmed a huge discovery: TRAPPIST-1 e, a rocky Earth-sized planet orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star just 40 light-years away. What makes this exciting? It's in the Goldilocks zone not too hot, not too cold where liquid water could exist. It's solid, Earth-like in size, and might even have oceans, clouds, and the conditions for life. This planet is one of the most promising candidates yet in the search for another Earth. A real game-changer for pla

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