Astronomers say we could be just 10 years away from finding alien life

Astronomers have discovered three Earth-sized exoplanets, all orbiting the same star (TRAPPIST-1) just 40 light-years from us. Image: REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters
Ali Sundermier
Science Reporter, Business Insider

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