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The analysis also identified 603 potential exoplanets, including 10 Earth-size candidates orbiting in a habitable zone.
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http://www.latimes.com/science/la-sc...#axzz2jncZqBZB
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A separate analysis by Borucki's Kepler team announced 833 new planetary candidates, bringing the total to 3,538.
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All the rest (the billions mentioned) was speculation based around estimates on certain stars, and the study itself was sort of haphazard in its approach and methodology. I'll wait until they actually start counting these exoplanets rather than estimating their existance before I sip on the kool-aid err.. celebratory champagne
