Discovered
2017
PLANET TYPE
Terrestrial
TRAPPIST-1e
A Small Planet with Big Hopes
Meet TRAPPIST-1e, one of the coolest (literally and figuratively!) exoplanets we’ve found so far. It’s part of the fascinating TRAPPIST-1 system, and it’s got people excited for one big reason: it might be able to support life.
Compare to earth
fun fact
These planet visuals weren’t based on actual photos - there are none! They were created by interpreting scientific data and simulating what each world might look like.
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TRAPPIST-1