7 planets have been revealed to be similar to Earth; the first time it has been realistic to have signs of alien life. According to an article from The New York Times written by Kenneth Chang, “the planets orbit a dwarf star named Trappist-1, about 40 light-years from earth.” This distance is close enough to be studied in depth by NASA within the next few years.

The planets appear to be rocky and Rob Verger with Fox News says “they could contain the six right elements in the right concentration for life, Sasselov said: stuff like carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen.”

These findings give hope to scientists to find out what keeps life from flourishing.