Published 14:30 23 Mar 2022 GMT

NASA Confirms There Are 5,000 Planets Outside Solar System

Some believe it's only a matter of time before intelligent life is found on another planet

Dominic Smithers

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Topics: NASA, US News, Science, Technology

Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers is the News/Agenda Desk Lead, covering the latest trends and breaking stories. After graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in French and History, he went on to write for the Manchester Evening News, the Accrington Observer and the Macclesfield Express. So as you can imagine, he’s spent many a night wondering just how useful that second language has been. But c'est la vie.

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NASA Confirms There Are 5,000 Planets Outside Solar System

Some believe it's only a matter of time before intelligent life is found on another planet

NASA Confirms There Are 5,000 Planets Outside Solar System

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