Astronomers recently discovered a “super-Earth” exoplanet orbiting the habitable zone 137 light years away from Earth, according to NASA, prompting further investigation into its potential to sustain life.
The planet, dubbed TOI-715 b, is about one and a half times as wide as Earth and orbits within the “conservative” habitable zone around its parent star, NASA stated in a press release dated Jan. 31.
“Its parent star is a red dwarf, smaller and cooler than our Sun; a number of such stars are known to host small, rocky worlds. At the moment, they’re the best bet for finding habitable planets,” the agency stated....
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