Hi all,
I read the below article recently and was blown away by the number of new planets found (715!!). I remember years ago when the first planet was discovered outside of our solar system. And now we have nearly found 2,000 of them, within just our own galaxy. And they seem to be getting smaller and smaller as our detection methods increase.
http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2014/02/27/nasa-announces-mother-lode-of-new-planets/
When do you think we'll find another Earth like planet in the hospitable zone, with water, etc? I'm starting to feel like it's going to be a real possibility soon.