What Does the Discovery of #MorePlanetsThanStars Mean to You? | NASA

The Kepler space telescope has had a profound impact on our understanding of the number of worlds that exist beyond our solar system. Through its survey, we’ve discovered there are more planets than stars in our galaxy! After nine amazing years in space, Kepler’s journey is coming to an end. Before we say farewell to the spacecraft, NASA invites you to celebrate its legacy by sharing something about what the finding of “more planets than stars” means to you. Tag your posts on social media with the hashtag #MorePlanetsThanStars.

Learn more: go.nasa.gov/MorePlanetsThanStars

NASA's Ames Research Center is located in California's Silicon Valley.

Credit: NASA/Ames Research Center
Duration: 47 seconds
Release Date: August 1, 2018

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