The document summarizes the Kepler 11 planetary system recently discovered on February 2nd, 2011. The Kepler 11 system contains 6 planets and has a smaller sun than our solar system. One of Kepler 11's planets may be capable of sustaining life due to its atmosphere and temperature range similar to Earth. While located over 2,000 lightyears away, the discovery expands knowledge of potential habitable planets and natural resources.

1. life in other areas in
the universe
by: Matt Fritchen

2. Kepler 11System
• The Kepler 11 system is very similar to
our solar system which has 8 planets
but Kepler 11 system only has 6
• The sun for Kepler 11 is much smaller
that the sun in our solar system
• The span that Kepler 11’s last planet
reaches out from their sun is less than
the distance from our sun to venus

3. Possible Life on Kepler
11
• It is very possible for life on one of Kepler
11’s planets because scientists say that we
could sustain life on it.
• There is also other planets that aren’t to hot
or cold for us to live on but this is the first
with an atmosphere that could let us live on.
• This is a resent discovery that was found on
2/2/2011and scientists are still looking for
more information on it.

4. Effects of this discovery
• there could possibly be another planet
that we could live on which would
expand our knowledge and possibly
give us more natural resources.
• The one problem is that is is located
2,000 lightyears away so we might
not even ever make it that far.

5. Bibliography
"NASA - NASA's Kepler Spacecraft Discovers Extraordinary New Planetary System ."
NASA - Home . N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2011. <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/
kepler/news/new_planetary_system.html>.
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Sentinel, Tovin Lapan -- Santa Cruz. "UCSC astronomers aid in discovery of six-planet
solar system - San Jose Mercury News." Home - San Jose Mercury News. N.p., n.d. Web.
10 Feb. 2011. <http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_17274297?
nclick_check=1>.