1 00:00:07,980 --> 00:00:12,100 7 Earth-sized Worlds Found in Nearby Star System 2 00:00:13,120 --> 00:00:16,960 OK, here's the bad news: we have not found aliens. 3 00:00:18,080 --> 00:00:22,840 But we have found the most incredible star system to date. 4 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:26,720 Here are 5 amazing facts about it: 5 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:35,520 The TRAPPIST-1 system has 7 Earth-sized planets. 6 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:43,360 Seen from Earth, all 7 planets pass exactly in front of the red dwarf star as they orbit. 7 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:51,520 At least the inner 6 are probably rocky like Earth. 8 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:59,560 3 of the planets could harbour oceans of water. 9 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:07,840 ESO's future European Extremely Large Telescope will be able to detect water. 10 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:12,440 Imagine if one day, life is found on one of these worlds... 11 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:24,240 Transcribed by ESO, translated by —