As Many As 100 New Extrasolar Planets May Have Been Discovered By Hubble Telescope

According to an early report, the Hubble Space Telescope may have discovered up to 100 new extrasolar planets in the bulge of our galaxy, the Milky Way. During a seven-day period of observations, by astronomer Kailash Sahu, a number of stars were seen to dim slightly, consistent with the expected results of a planet's orbit crossing in front of a star. Over the next few weeks, astronomers will use other ground-based techniques to confirm these findings. If confirmed, this would essentially double the number of known extrasolar planets.

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