From the first three years of Kepler data, more than 3,500 potential worlds have emerged.
From the first three years of Kepler data, more than 3,500 potential worlds have emerged. Since the last update in January, the number of planet candidates identified by Kepler increased by 29 percent and now totals 3,538. The largest increase of 78 percent was found in the Earth-sized category.
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