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Just 40 light years away, 7 Earth-like planets with similar compositions

A new research published in The Planetary Science Journal has now evoked a renewed interest in the system, with astronomers finding that the exoplanets have remarkably similar densities

Trappist-1 system
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An artist's concept of TRAPPIST-1. (Nasa)

Shibu Tripathi New Delhi
The search for another habitable location in the vastness of the cosmos has been one of the most intriguing explorations of all times, bringing us close to a set of stars and exoplanets. The most fascinating among them is the TRAPPIST-1 system, which consists of the most Earth-sized planets found in the habitable zone of a single star.

A new research published in The Planetary Science Journal has now evoked a renewed interest in the system, with astronomers finding that the exoplanets have remarkably similar densities.

This system of seven rocky worlds – all with the potential