The Milky Way may be swarming with planets with oceans and continents like here on Earth (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

The Milky Way may be swarming with planets with oceans and continents like here on Earth

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'All planets in the Milky Way may be formed by the same building blocks, meaning that planets with the same amount of water and carbon as Earth', says Professor Anders Johansen.

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NASA, ESA and G. Bacon (STScI).

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