Nasa has announced the discovery of 10 rocky, Earth-sized planets in Milky Way Galaxy that could potentially have liquid water and support life. That does not mean the planets have life, but some of the most basic requirements that life needs are there. Kepler is the first space telescope capable of finding Earth-sized planets in or near the habitable zone. Before its launch, astronomers had hoped that the frequency of Earth-like planets would be about one percent of the stars. Between Kepler and other methods, scientists have now confirmed more than 3,600 exoplanets and found about 62 potentially habitable planets.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 20, 2017 12:11 UTC