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When Astronomers Carefully Examine the Planets Found by Kepler and Draw

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When astronomers carefully examine the planets found by Kepler and draw conclusions from the Kepler sample, what do they conclude about planets the size of Earth?


A) Earth-sized planets are very rare in the Galaxy; our system is lucky to have one
B) Earth-sized planets are the main kind of planets found by far; Jupiter and Neptune sized planets are so rare, they almost never show up in our discoveries
C) Earth-sized planets are common, but so are planets somewhat bigger than Earth
D) Earth-sized planets are only found in systems that also have hot Jupiters
E) none of the above

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