AdvertisementNASA Spots 1,284 New Planets, Including 9 That Are 'Potentially Habitable'May 10, 2016Nell GreenfieldboycefacebookEmailThis artist's concept depicts some of the planetary discoveries made by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope. Tuesday's announcement more than doubles the number of verified planets discovered by the Kepler mission. (W. Stenzel/NASA)