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Ten Billion Earths

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 12, 2013 is “Ten Billion Earths,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: NASA , F. Fressin ( Harvard CfA ). The original explanation runs about 117 words.

Ten Billion Earths
Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , F. Fressin ( Harvard CfA ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How common are Earth-sized planets? Quite common, according to extrapolations from new data taken by NASA’s orbiting Kepler spacecraft .”

— APOD editors, January 12, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 12, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , F. Fressin ( Harvard CfA )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 117 words

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