American space agency NASA recently revealed the discovery of seven Earth-like planets that orbit a star in the exoplanet system called TRAPPIST-1. It is located in the constellation Aquarius, which is about 40 lightyears away from Earth. The announcement is creating a lot of buzz, and even Google Doodle took to celebrate the ground-breaking discovery. What is more interesting is that a person can travel through the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system and also see the artists’ concepts of the seven worlds with NASA’s interactive apps, apart from just reading about these on the news.
One can also download the desktop app Eyes on Exoplanets to experience travel to the TRAPPIST-1 system. In fact, this fully rendered 3D universe is scientifically accurate and enables a person to get a close look at more than 1,000 exoplanets that orbit distant stars. The program is updated everyday with the newest finds from NASA and ground-based observatories around the globe.
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