Everything you should know about TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets

The TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet system has seven earth-like planets and is only 39 lightyears away! I am joined by Professor Adam Burgasser and Dr. Katherine Deck, both astrophysicists on the Nature paper to discuss the discovery of this planetary system. Check out this TRAPPIST video by PBS SpaceTime! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h871oE5QkTU Subscribe to Physics Girl: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=physicswoman Join exclusive, nerdy Physics Girl mailing list: http://physicsgirl.org/ http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Creator: Dianna Cowern Editor, Videographer, Host, Head Nerd, Puller-of-all-Nighter-to-Finish-Video: Dianna Cowern Visuals: ESO/NASA Ocean Visual: Pixabay Music: APM/YouTube Sources: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA21428 http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v542/n7642/full/nature21360.html http://www.nature.com/news/these-seven-alien-worlds-could-help-explain-how-planets-form-1.21512