TRAPPIST-1 SYSTEM

Planetary scientist Dr. Susan Lederer of the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at the NASA’s Johnson Space Center discusses the discovery of the TRAPPIST-1 extrasolar system. Lederer also discusses the potential habitability of the seven planets orbiting the parent star. This was the fifth and final presentation in the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s 2017–2018 Cosmic Exploration Speaker Series, “Diving into Ocean Worlds.”

My twitter: https://twitter.com/Dreksler_Astral Trappist-1 is a system with seven planets, out of them three are in the habitable zone, but that does not mean they are habitable. Still i take a look at what would it be like to stand on them and i explore the topic a bit. Intro, outro and other clips in the video were made with Space Engine. Images are by NASA. Music: Huma Huma - Nevada City

One year ago, astronomers announced the discovery that seven roughly Earth-sized worlds orbited around the nearby star TRAPPIST-1. Now a year later, additional data have refined our understanding of these planets.We now know more about the TRAPPIST-1 system than any other solar system other than our own.

Two new studies in the journals Nature Astronomy & Astrophysics suggest the seven rocky, Earth-sized planets in the Trappist-1 system may have water and life-supporting atmospheres.

This video shows artist's concepts of the seven Earth-sized planets of TRAPPIST-1, an exoplanet system about 40 light-years away, based on data current as of February 2018. Each planet is shown in sequence, starting with the innermost TRAPPIST-1 b and ending with the outermost TRAPPIST-1 h. The video presents the planets’ relative sizes as well as the relative scale of the central star as seen from each planet. The art highlights possibilities for how the surfaces of these intriguing worlds might look based on their newly-calculated properties. The seven planets of TRAPPIST-1 are all Earth-sized and terrestrial. TRAPPIST-1 is an ultra-cool dwarf star in the constellation Aquarius, and its planets orbit very close to it. In the background, slightly distorted versions our familiar constellations, including Orion and Taurus, are shown as they would appear from the location of TRAPPIST-1 (backdrop image courtesy California Academy of Sciences/Dan Tell).

Worlds in the Star’s Habitable Zone Are Not Smothered Under Primordial Atmospheres Only 40 light-years away — a stone’s throw on the scale of our galaxy — several Earth-sized planets orbit the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. Four of the planets lie in the star’s habitable zone, a region at a distance from the star where liquid water, the key to life as we know it, could exist on the planets’ surfaces. Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have conducted the first spectroscopic survey of these worlds. Hubble reveals that at least three of the exoplanets do not seem to contain puffy, hydrogen-rich atmospheres similar to gaseous planets such as Neptune. This means the atmospheres may be more shallow and rich in heavier gases like those found in Earth’s atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and oxygen. Astronomers plan to use NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled to launch in 2019, to probe deeper into the planetary atmospheres to search for the presence of such elements that could offer hints of whether these far-flung worlds are habitable. Artist's Concept: NASA and JPL/Caltech

A new study has found that the seven planets orbiting the nearby ultra-cool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 are all made mostly of rock, and some could potentially hold more water than Earth. The planets' densities, now known much more precisely than before, suggest that some of them could have up to 5 percent of their mass in the form of water — about 250 times more than Earth's oceans. This ESOcast takes a quick look at this important result. Credit: ESO Editing: Nico Bartmann. Web and technical support: Mathias André and Raquel Yumi Shida. Written by: Nicole Shearer and Richard Hook. Music: Music written and performed by: Colin Rayment & Stan Dart. Footage and photos: ESO, L. Calçada, spaceengine.org, M. Kornmesser. Directed by: Nico Bartmann. Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen.

This artist’s impression video compares the seven planets orbiting the ultra-cool red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 at the same scale. New observations, when combined with very sophisticated analysis, have now yielded good estimates of the densities of all seven of the Earth-sized planets and suggest that they are rich in volatile materials, probably water. They are shown to the same scale but not in the correct relative positions. Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser

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Since TRAPPIST-1—an ultracool dwarf star located 39 light years away—was discovered astronomers have been busy trying to learn everything they can about the planets surrounding it. According to Gizmodo, an international team of experts recently used the Hubble Space Telescope to assess the chances of water existing on these planets—and the results are promising. By studying the amount of ultraviolet radiation being received by each of the 7 planets, scientists were able to conclude that 5 of the planets could hold water. Even more exciting, three of those planets are possible capable of supporting life. Scientists believe that these planets may have the potential to harbor alien life http://gizmodo.com/hubble-observations-suggest-water-may-be-abundant-on-ou-1798675198 http://www.wochit.com This video was produced by YT Wochit Tech using http://wochit.com

Astronomers working with the NASA/ESA Hubble Telescope say their research suggests a number of planets in the relatively nearby TRAPPIST-1 system could be candidates for habitability.

A study of ultraviolet radiation emitted by the TRAPPIST-1 star reveals that the outer planets may have water on their surfaces, including 3 Earth-sized planets in the habitable zone of the system. -- How long would it take to get there on Space.com: https://www.space.com/35796-trappist-1-alien-planets-travel-time.html Credit: Space.com / animations courtesy: ESO/L. Calçada/spaceengine.org/NASA/ESA / produced and edited by Steve Spaleta http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta

This animation shows all seven planets orbiting the ultracool dwarf TRAPPIST-1. The constellation of Orion (The Hunter) is visible below the star although it looks slightly different from how it appears from Earth because it is seen from a different star system. The artist’s impression in this video is based on the known physical parameters for the planets and stars seen, and uses a vast database of objects in the Universe. More information and download options: http://www.spacetelescope.org/videos/heic1713a/ Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/spaceengine.org

The animation shows a simulation of the planets of TRAPPIST-1 orbiting for 90 Earth-days. After 15 Earth-days, the animation focuses only on the outer three planets: TRAPPIST-1f, TRAPPIST-1g, TRAPPIST-1h. The motion freezes each time two adjacent planets pass each other; an arrow appears pointing to the location of the third planet. This complex but predictable pattern, called an orbital resonance, occurs when planets exert a regular, periodic gravitational tug on each other as they orbit their star. The three-body resonance of the outer three planets causes the planets to repeat the same relative positions, and expecting such a resonance was used to predict the orbital period of TRAPPIST-1h. Credit: Daniel Fabrycky/University of Chicago

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is currently being tested ahead of its scheduled 2018 launch. NASA astrophysicist Amber Straughn updates Space.com’s Sarah Lewin on where they are with the testing and what she hopes we can learn about the Universe from the Hubble Space Telescope’s scientific successor. Credit: Space.com / NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / edited by @SteveSpaleta

Everyone is freaking out about the discovery of 7 new potentially-habitable exoplanets, but is Trappist-1 really as good as it sounds? Pluto Could Be Made A Planet Again, Along With 102 Other Celestial Bodies - https://youtu.be/76hv6KOB-AI Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: 'Habitable' Exoplanets Might Not Be Very Earth-Like After All http://www.seeker.com/habitable-exoplanets-might-not-be-very-earth-like-after-all-2292844800.html "One of the most exciting moments in exoplanet science came in late February, when NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope announced the discovery of seven rocky planets orbiting in or near the habitable zone of their parent star, TRAPPIST-1, which lies 40 light years away from Earth. Comparing the habitability of our own planet to the conditions on newly-discovered exoplanets, however, could be misleading, according to the authors of a commentary in the journal Nature Astronomy." Astronomers Aren't Sure if TRAPPIST-1's Planets Are Habitable After All http://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-question-if-trappist-1-s-planets-are-habitable-afterall "In what is becoming a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions, it seems that at least a couple - if not all -- of the seven planets in the TRAPPIST-1 solar system could have already been stripped of their atmosphere by the star's radiation, making it unlikely that liquid water could flow on their surfaces after all." NASA Telescope Reveals Largest Batch of Earth-Size, Habitable-Zone Planets Around Single Star https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-telescope-reveals-largest-batch-of-earth-size-habitable-zone-planets-around/ "NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star. Three of these planets are firmly located in the habitable zone, the area around the parent star where a rocky planet is most likely to have liquid water. The discovery sets a new record for greatest number of habitable-zone planets found around a single star outside our solar system." ____________________ Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Watch More Seeker on our website http://www.seeker.com/shows/ Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel Seeker on Twitter http://twitter.com/seeker Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Seeker on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeekerMedia/ Seeker on Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+dnews Seeker http://www.seeker.com/ Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here: http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI

The researchers also nicknamed each exoplanet in the newly discovered Trappist system after monastic Trappist beers like Rochefort, Orval and Westvleteren, some of which have been brewed for centuries. http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/13/world/trappist-exoplanet-belgian-researchers/index.html http://www.wochit.com This video was produced by YT Wochit Tech using http://wochit.com

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Selected astronomy discoveries and events presented by outreach astrophysicist Frank Summers. Topics for this month: -- The seven Earth-sized planets discovered around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 -- The 30th anniversary of Supernova 1987A Recorded live at the Space Telescope Science Institute on March 7, 2017

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The world is buzzing about NASA's exciting recent announcement regarding the Trappist-1 system, and for good reason! Come see what makes Trappist-1 and its seven planets so significant! And be sure to stay after the video to check out another fantastic video by Real Life Lore! Real Life Lore's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mVRc80vhhQ Sources and Further Reading: http://www.eso.org/public/archives/releases/sciencepapers/eso1615/eso1615a.pdf https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1615/ http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest-blogs/2017/20170222-trappist-1-potentially-habitable-worlds.html http://spaceref.com/astronomy/temperate-earth-sized-planets-found-in-extraordinarily-rich-planetary-system-trappist-1.html http://www.eso.org/public/archives/releases/sciencepapers/eso1706/eso1706a.pdf Music: https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/ Much of the research for this video was compiled by one of my very helpful volunteers: Isaac Best! Follow Second Thought on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SecondThought Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secondthoughtchannel/ Join the official Second Thought Discord server! https://discord.gg/xRkgF Support Second Thought on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/secondthought

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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 Subscribe to Physics Girl: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=physicswoman Join exclusive, nerdy Physics Girl mailing list: http://physicsgirl.org/ http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Creator: Dianna Cowern Editor, Videographer, Host, Head Nerd, Puller-of-all-Nighter-to-Finish-Video: Dianna Cowern Visuals: ESO/NASA Ocean Visual: Pixabay Music: APM/YouTube 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

NASA has announced the existence of seven exoplanets orbiting a dwarf star named TRAPPIST-1, 40 light-years away. It is believed at least three of the planets could support life. Learn more about this unexpected discovery and its implications for finding life outside our solar system. Learn more: http://america.cgtn.com/?p=450882

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2MASS J23062928-0502285 is not the catchiest name for a star, so thank some funny Belgian astronomers who discovered a couple of exoplanets around it using the Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope (TRAPPIST) last year. Since then NASA followed up with the Spitzer space telescope, and a total of 7 rocky planets have been discovered orbiting this tiny star. Video features visuals from Universe Sandbox http://universesandbox.com/ Space Engine http://en.spaceengine.org/

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NASA announced the discovery of seven Earth-sized planets around a star about 40 light years away from Earth. All seven could have water, which is key to life like ours, and three of them fall in the habitable zone. Michio Kaku, CBS News science and futurist contributor and physics professor at the City University of New York, joins "CBS This Morning" with more on this new discovery. Subscribe to the "CBS This Morning" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/1Q0v2hE Watch "CBS This Morning" HERE: http://bit.ly/1T88yAR Watch the latest installment of "Note to Self," only on "CBS This Morning," HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1Sh8XlB Follow "CBS This Morning" on Instagram HERE: http://bit.ly/1Q7NGnY Like "CBS This Morning" on Facebook HERE: http://on.fb.me/1LhtdvI Follow "CBS This Morning" on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Xj5W3p Follow "CBS This Morning" on Google+ HERE: http://bit.ly/1SIM4I8 Get the latest news and best in original reporting from CBS News delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to newsletters HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Get your news on the go! Download CBS News mobile apps HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream local news live, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free! http://bit.ly/1OQA29B --- Delivered by Charlie Rose, Norah O’Donnell and Gayle King, "CBS This Morning" offers a thoughtful, substantive and insightful source of news and information to a daily audience of 3 million viewers. The Emmy Award-winning broadcast presents a mix of daily news, coverage of developing stories of national and global significance, and interviews with leading figures in politics, business and entertainment. Check local listings for "CBS This Morning" broadcast times.

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — Using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and earth-based telescopes, astronomers have found a star system with seven earth-like planets, all of which may contain water. The findings were published on Wednesday in the journal Nature. Dubbed TRAPPIST-1, the ultra-compact system contains seven earth-like planets with surface temperatures low enough to support water. It is located 40 light years from earth. Three of the TRAPPIST-1 planets are believed to be in the habitable zone, close to the system’s ultra-cool dwarf star. According to NASA, these planets take approximately six, nine and 12 days respectively to orbit the dwarf star. Scientists believe their earth-like planetary compositions may not only support water, but maybe even life. NASA calculations reckon that all of the planets may have a rocky surface, but the space agency says more investigation is needed to determine if any of them contain water. In 2018 NASA will launch the James Webb Space Telescope and will use this for further research into the TRAPPIST-1 system. This telescope can reportedly pinpoint water, methane, oxygen, ozone and other elements of a planet’s atmosphere. ----------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­---------------- Go to https://www.patreon.com/tomonews and become a Patron now TomoNews is now on Patreon and we've got some cool perks for our hardcore fans. TomoNews is your best source for real news. We cover the funniest, craziest and most talked-about stories on the internet. Our tone is irreverent and unapologetic. If you’re laughing, we’re laughing. If you’re outraged, we’re outraged. We tell it like it is. And because we can animate stories, TomoNews brings you news like you’ve never seen before. Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: http://us.tomonews.com Check out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCj Check out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1f Get top stories delivered to your inbox everyday: http://bit.ly/tomo-newsletter See a story that should be animated? Tell us about it! Suggest a story here: http://bit.ly/suggest-tomonews Stay connected with us here: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS Google+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/ Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Crying dog breaks the internet’s heart — but this sad dog story has a happy ending" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4prKTN9bYQc -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

This video takes the viewer on a quick trip from Earth, past the Moon and far beyond. We finally arrive at the faint red ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, which has a remarkable seven planets orbiting it, all having sizes similar to the Earth. The stars in the animation are accurately positioned as in reality. The tiny ultracool dwarf TRAPPIST-1 is so dim that it would remain invisible to the naked eye until the imaginary traveller gets very close, when its seven orbiting planets can also be seen. The artist’s impression in this video is based on the known physical parameters for the planets and stars seen, and uses a vast database of objects in the Universe. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1706e/ Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/spaceengine.org

An animated journey from Earth to the TRAPPIST-1 system, passing the Moon on the way. The stars in the animation are accurately positioned, and the constellation of Aquarius (The Water Carrier), in which the system is located, appears to change as we fly through our nearby Universe. The tiny ultracool dwarf TRAPPIST-1 is so dim that it is invisible until we get quite close, when its seven orbiting planets can also be seen. The artist’s impression in this video is based on the known physical parameters for the planets and stars seen, and uses a vast database of objects in the Universe. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1706f/ Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/spaceengine.org

This fulldome fisheye 360-degree animation shows several of the seven planets orbiting the ultracool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. The system is viewed from the surface of one of the outer planets. The artist’s impression in this video is based on the known physical parameters for the planets and stars seen, and uses a vast database of objects in the Universe. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1706j/ Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/spaceengine.org

This artist’s impression shows the TRAPPIST-1 system from the most distant planet (TRAPPIST-1h). In the video, the transits of two inner planets can be seen, with the large disc of TRAPPIST-1g transiting last. The artist’s impression in this video is based on the known physical parameters for the planets and stars seen, and uses a vast database of objects in the Universe. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1706d/ Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/spaceengine.org. Music: Johan B. Monell

The view from the surface of TRAPPIST-1b, the closest planet in the system to the central ultra cool dwarf star. This artist’s impression depicts a rocky, cratered landscape aglow with the light of its dim host star. Three other planets are visible in the sky: TRAPPIST-1f, d, and c in order from left to right. This version is intended for virtual reality viewers, where the user can control the viewing angle to look in any direction. The artist’s impression in this video is based on the known physical parameters for the planets and stars seen, and uses a vast database of objects in the Universe. More information and download options: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1706k/ Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/spaceengine.org

NASA and European Southern Observatory has discovered a solar system with 7 earth like planets orbiting a dwarf star! Where 3 of these 7 planets are in the “habitable zone” which means there may be life there! Findings made by the Spitzer telescope. TRAPPIST-1: http://www.trappist.one/#system To watch the full news conference by NASA TV go to: https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#public My article on my trip to NASA: http://aplus.com/a/athena-brensberger-nasa-art-science?category=news Solar system necklace (that I coincidentally put on this morning) is by: http://eclecticeccentricity.bigcartel.com/ Thanks for watching !! Xoxo

Original air date: Feb. 22, 2017 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET, 1800 UTC) NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revelaed the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star. Three of these planets are firmly located in the habitable zone, the area around the parent star where a rocky planet is most likely to have liquid water. The discovery sets a new record for greatest number of habitable-zone planets found around a single star outside our solar system. All of these seven planets could have liquid water -- key to life as we know it -- under the right atmospheric conditions, but the chances are highest with the three in the habitable zone. The briefing participants were: · Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington · Michael Gillon, astronomer at the University of Liege in Belgium · Sean Carey, manager of NASA's Spitzer Science Center at Caltech/IPAC, Pasadena, California · Nikole Lewis, astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore · Sara Seager, professor of planetary science and physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge For more information on exoplanets, visit: http://exoplanets.nasa.gov

An in depth look at TRAPPIST-1 and its 7 earth-sized planets.

The ultra cool dwarf star system is about 39 light-years from Earth. Find out how long it would take the NASA’s Space Shuttle, the New Horizons spacecraft and Breakthrough Starshot’s proposed laser sail-propelled vehicle to travel to the system that harbors 7 Earth-sized planets. -- Full Story: https://goo.gl/WVVedP Credit: Space.com / visualizations courtesy: ESO/L. Calçada/spaceengine.org / Edited by @SteveSpaleta http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta

This video depicts artist's concepts of each of the seven planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, an ultra-cool dwarf star. Over 21 days, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope measured the drop in light as each planet passed in front of the star. Spitzer was able to identify a total of seven rocky worlds, including three in the habitable zone where life is possible. The study established the planets' size, distance from their sun and, for some of them, their approximate mass and density. It also established that some, if not all, these planets are tidally locked, meaning one face of the planet permanently faces their sun. The planets appear in the order of innermost to outermost planets. These artist's concepts were designed as follows: TRAPPIST-1b, closest to the star, was modeled on Jupiter's moon Io, which has volcanic features due to strong gravitational tugs. TRAPPIST-1c is shown as a rocky, warm world with a small ice cap on the side that never faces the star. TRAPPSIT-1d is rocky and has water only in a thin band along the terminator, dividing the day side and night side. TRAPPIST-1e and TRAPPIST-1f are both shown covered in water, but with progressively larger ice caps on the night side. TRAPPIST-1g is portrayed with an atmosphere like Neptune's, although it is still a rocky world. The farthest planet, TRAPPIST-1h, is shown as covered in ice, similar to Jupiter's icy moon Europa. The background stars are what you would see if you were in the TRAPPIST-1 system. Orion passes behind the planets, recognizable but distorted from what we’re familiar with, in addition to Taurus and Pleiades. For more information about Spitzer & TRAPPIST-1, visit http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/trappist-1

This video details a system of seven planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, an ultra-cool dwarf star. Over 21 days, Spitzer measured the drop in light as each planet passed in front of the star. Spitzer was able to identify a total of seven rocky worlds, including three in the habitable zone where liquid water might be found. This animation visualizes the change in light as each planet passes in front of its star. The study established the planets' size, distance from their sun and, for some of them, their approximate mass and density. It also established that some, if not all, of these planets are tidally locked, meaning one face of the planet permanently faces their sun. The system has been revealed through observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the ground-based TRAPPIST (TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope) telescope, as well as other ground-based observatories. The system was named for the TRAPPIST telescope. For more information about Spitzer & TRAPPIST-1, visit http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/trappist-1

This video details a system of seven planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, a discovery of the Spitzer Space Telescope, operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. TRAPPIST-1 is an ultra-cool dwarf star. Over 21 days, Spitzer measured the drop in light as each planet passed in front of the star. Spitzer was able to identify a total of seven rocky worlds, including three in the habitable zone where life is possible. The study established the planets' size, distance from their sun and, for some of them, their approximate mass and density. It also established that some, if not all, these planets are tidally locked, meaning one face of the planet permanently faces their sun. For more information about Spitzer & TRAPPIST-1, visit http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/trappist-1