US EditionScientists Find Earth-sized Exoplanet Candidate in Star's Habitable Zone
- Australian astronomers discovered a potential habitable planet named HD 137010 b, located 150 light years away using data from NASA's Kepler mission led by Dr Alexander Venner.
- The planet is estimated to be about six percent larger than Earth and has a surface temperature potentially below-70 degrees Celsius.
- Dr Chelsea Huang stated that HD 137010 b orbits a Sun-like star, which may provide more favorable conditions for habitability compared to most habitable planets that orbit small dim stars.
- Future observations are required to confirm HD 137010 b as a true exoplanet and understand its potential for supporting life.
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There is about a 50 percent chance that the planet orbits at a habitable distance from its star.
The astronomers have discovered a new local potential planet, located about 146 years away, which has the size of the Earth and conditions similar to those of March.
Australian astronomers discover potentially habitable planet
Australian astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable planet 150 light years away.The candidate planet, named HD 137010 b, was identified by an international team led by University of Southern Queensland researcher Dr Alexander Venner using data from NASA's Kepler extended K2 mission captured in 2017.The new planet is estimated to be only six per cent larger than Earth, with a surface temperature more similar to Mars, potentially below …
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