
The longer the KEPLER MISSION keeps searching for exoplanets, the more amazing discoveries it makes. The KEPLER MISSION TEAM just released their THIRD CATALOGUE OF NEW PLANETARY CANDIDATES - 1,091 to be exact. This bring the total number of planetary candidates found by Kepler so far to" 2,321", which orbit 1,790 stars. Confirmed planets so far now number 760, from Kepler and other telescopes, according to "THE MERIDIANA JOURNAL'S "Paul Scott Anderson.
A primary goal of Kepler is to find out how many planets among the stars being studied are Earth-sized and how many orbit within a star's "HABITABLE ZONE where it would be possible for liquid water to exist. Ideally, planets which fit both criteria would be the "HOLY GRAIL" of the mission.
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