Three Earth-like planets found<br /> Similar in size and temperature to our own<br /> <br /> <br /> More details could take 5-10 years<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Scientists have found three new planets in space they say may be the most likely location for alien life they have yet discovered.<br /><br /> “These three planets are the first chance to find chemical traces of life outside our Solar System,” said astrophysicist Michaël Gillon.<br /> <br /><br /> Astronomers in eapsMIT discover three potentially habitable Earth-sized #exoplanets https://t.co/awWjYwaOGb pic.twitter.com/64KhQXl7nj— MIT (MIT) May 2, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Fact<br /><br /> They circle a star just 40 light-years away – the ultracool dwarf star “Trappist-1”.<br /> <br /><br /> Fact<br /><br /> They are all of a similar size, temperature and chemical composition to Earth.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Fact<br /><br /> They were detected using a 60cm infrared telescope based in Chile. <br /> <br /><br /> Fact<br /><br /> Exact information on their size and characteristics will take 5-10 years to obtain.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Question<br /><br /> They could be in the “habitable zone” of their
