[News] Earth-Like Planets May Be More Common Than Once Thought

[Moontanman]

Earth-Like Planets May Be More Common Than Once Thought

 

ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2006) — More than one-third of the giant planet systems recently detected outside Earth's solar system may harbor Earth-like planets, many covered in deep oceans with potential for life, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder and Pennsylvania State University.

 

Earth-like Planets May Be More Common Than Once Thought