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@WhirligigGirl WhirligigGirl released this 27 Feb 03:05
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The Kerbal Astronomical Union's SLIPPIST instrument (Shadow of Light Imaging of Planets and Planetesimals In the Sky Telescope, not to be confused with the Kerbal brand of Root Beer after which the telescope was named), has just made an incredible discovery this week. The SLIPPIST-1 Star System, around which we previously knew of three Kerbin-sized planets, has been confirmed to be the parent to an additional four planets, for a total of seven. At least three of these worlds are known to be in the habitable zone, the region of space around which water can remain liquid.

Soon we hope to see spacecrafts visit the... oh wait, we're being told that the system is 40 lightyears away. I suppose we can look forward to our great grandchildren seeing the actual planets. At any rate, we can expect to see them rendered in a wonderful stockalike art style with Kopernicus.