Everything you should know about TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets

The TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet system has seven earth-like planets and is only 39 lightyears away! I am joined by Professor Adam Burgasser and Dr. Katherine Deck, both astrophysicists on the Nature paper to discuss the discovery of this planetary system.

Check out this TRAPPIST video by PBS SpaceTime! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h871oE5QkTU

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Creator: Dianna Cowern
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Visuals: ESO/NASA
Ocean Visual: Pixabay
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Sources: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA21428
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v542/n7642/full/nature21360.html
http://www.nature.com/news/these-seven-alien-worlds-could-help-explain-how-planets-form-1.21512