Amateur scientists found two planets, captured earth-bound satellite images

It’s been a big week for amateur scientists, as TPM points out. About 40,000 people were recognized for helping Yale University astronomers locate two new planets beyond our solar system that may have Earth-like qualities through an online crowd-sourcing project. Meanwhile, amateur astronomer Theirry Legault captured images of the giant, earth-bound NASA satellite as it passed

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Amateur scientists found two planets, captured earth-bound satellite images

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