Here's what you should know about the TRAPPIST-1 system. Instead, astronomers reported the discovery of a solar system containing seven rocky, Earth-size planets just 39 light years away. Even though the TRAPPIST-1 planets are Earthlike, the system is definitely an alien one. But we won't be able to directly image the solar system with current technology, Gillon said. The TRAPPIST-1 system has offered up seven such worlds, and they're right within our sights.

Source: Washington Post February 22, 2017 20:22 UTC