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posted 19. April 2006 23:19

Source: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory 'Planet Quest'

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The extrasolar planets we have discovered thus far are giants, like Jupiter and Saturn. They are unlikely to support life as we know it. But some of these planetary systems might also contain smaller, terrestrial planets like Mars and Earth.

Over the next 15 years, NASA is embarking on a bold series of missions to find and characterize new worlds. These will be the most sensitive instruments ever built, capable of reaching beyond the bounds of our own solar system.

Read background material and view flash multimedia presentation at NASA JPL

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