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Dec 16, 2024

There may be 6 billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy alone, scientists make stunning estimate

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Could there be billions of Earth-like planets in our galaxy? A groundbreaking study by researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) estimates that the Milky Way might host as many as 6 billion planets similar to Earth. This calculation is based on data collected during NASA’s Kepler mission, which observed over 200,000 stars from 2009 to 2018.

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