NASA’s Kepler satellite has identified the Kepler 11 planetary system with six planets orbiting a yellow dwarf, some of which are comparable in size to Earth. The Kepler satellite continues to perform its job admirably, discovering new exoplanets every week, bringing the total count to over 500 confirmed exoplanets and 1,500 candidates. Kepler 11 is located in the constellation Cygnus, 2,150 light-years from Earth. It is among the most compact and flat planetary systems ever discovered, but more importantly, it is the first with six planets:
