#TRAPPIST1, the ultra cool dwarf star system, is about 39 light-years from Earth. Find out how long it would take NASA’s Space Shuttle, the New Horizons spacecraft and Breakthrough Starshot’s proposed laser sail-propelled vehicle to travel to the system. More on the new findings about this star system: https://goo.gl/5BiRCM | Space.com

992K views · 860 reactions | NASA just made its big announcement and this is the crux of it: The dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, which is located about 39 light-years from Earth, is orbited by 7 (yes SEVEN!) Earth-sized planets, three of which could harbor oceans of water, making them possible homes for life. Exciting news, right? Read our full report: https://goo.gl/5BiRCM | Space.com | Facebook

Here's a video for those who can't get enough of yesterday's mind-blowing news out of NASA. Plus, the co-creator of "The Expanse" explains why the discovery matters so much: http://nydn.us/2lvfDl7 | New York Daily News