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NASA Spots 1,284 New Planets, Including 9 That Are 'Potentially Habitable'

This 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)
This 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)

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