Photo: #Astronomers have found 32 new planets outside our solar system, adding evidence to the theory that the universe has many places where life could develop.
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Astronomers have found 32 new planets outside our solar system, adding evidence to the theory that the universe has many places where life could develop. (European Southern Observatory/Associated Press)

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New planets found outside the solar system

Broadcast: Midmorning, 10/21/2009, 10:45 a.m.

A team of Swiss astronomers has announced the discovery of 32 previously unseen extrasolar planets, some of which may be earth-like.

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  • Alan Boss: Planetary scientist in the department of terrestrial magnetism at the Carnegie Institution of Washington. His newest book is "The Crowded Universe: The Search for Living Planets."

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