Stop. What's that sound? It's the transits and conjunctions of the seven exoplanets of TRAPPIST-1 — a star system about 40 light-years from Earth — translated into music! This awesome video was created by Matt Russo, Dan Tamayo and Andrew Santaguida of system-sounds.com. Rock on, you guys! http://buff.ly/2qwvOme | Space.com

81 reactions · 14 shares | What secrets could the intriguing Trappist-1 system be hiding? Could there be life in on one of these potentially habitable exoplanets? It’s one of the targets Dr. Jill Tarter suggested SETI Institute scientists study. And YOU can make this possible. Will you make a gift today to support the search for life beyond Earth? Donate today: https://buff.ly/3VUvPvT | SETI Institute | Facebook

Astronomers have just confirmed a huge discovery: TRAPPIST-1 e, a rocky Earth-sized planet orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star just 40 light-years away. What makes this exciting? It's in the Goldilocks zone not too hot, not too cold where liquid water could exist. It's solid, Earth-like in size, and might even have oceans, clouds, and the conditions for life. This planet is one of the most promising candidates yet in the search for another Earth. A real game-changer for pla

992K views · 861 reactions | NASA just made its big announcement and this is the crux of it: The dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, which is located about 39 light-years from Earth, is orbited by 7 (yes SEVEN!) Earth-sized planets, three of which could harbor oceans of water, making them possible homes for life. Exciting news, right? Read our full report: https://goo.gl/5BiRCM | Space.com | Facebook

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