Youthful discoveries: High school interns help NASA find new planets

NASA’s recent discovery of two new planets — one scientifically resembling Luke Skywalker’s home planet of Tatooine and another that’s Earth-sized and possibly habitable — are inspiring for a reason beyond the thrill of discovery.

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