Have Astronomers Detected Any Earth-Sized Planets Around Normal Stars Yet

question 13

Multiple Choice

Have astronomers detected any Earth-sized planets around normal stars yet?

• A) Yes, the Kepler spacecraft is just starting to find them.
• B) Yes, although the ones detected lie much closer to their stars than we do to ours.
• C) Yes, although the ones detected lie much farther from their stars than we do from ours.
• D) No, we do not have the technology to detect such low-mass planets yet.
• E) No; although we have the technology to detect low-mass planets, we haven't found any others yet.

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