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Alien life on nearby 'super Earth' much likelier than we thought, study claims

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A hefty "super Earth" lurking in one of the closest star systems to our planet may be much better suited to supporting extraterrestrial life than scientists initially thought, a new study suggests. The alien world's relative proximity to Earth, and the nature of its home star, make it a prime candidate for follow-up observations, researchers say. The exoplanet, dubbed GJ 3378b, was discovered in 2024 and orbits a red dwarf star around 25 light-y…

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A group of scientists determined the characteristics of GJ 3378b, a planet "neighboring" to Earth.It could have the necessary conditions for life.

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A team led by astronomers from the University of California in Irvine, United States, discovered a new Earth-like exoplanet orbiting a star located about 25 light-years away from our Solar System. According to the authors of the study, published in the scientific journal The Astrophysical Journal, the finding expands the list of exoplanets that can host life. This is exciting. It is one of our closest cosmic neighbors.

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A recent study shows that it brings together the three unconditionals of life as we know it and is one of the closest to our solar system.

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The search for life off Earth has gained a new chapter. Scientists have discovered that a planet located about 25 light-years away from Earth can be more like our planet than they imagined. Change does not mean that there is life there, but increases the possibility that it meets favorable conditions for sheltering it. Conclusion is part of a study published on June 30 in The Astrophysical Journal. Researchers reanalyzed data from planet GJ 3378…

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