US EditionTeam confirms a fifth potentially habitable planet around L 98-59, a red dwarf 35 light-years away
L 98-59 SYSTEM, JUL 22 – L 98-59 f orbits a red dwarf 35 light-years away and is a prime target for atmospheric studies with the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers said.
- Researchers led by the Trottier Institute at Université de Montréal confirmed a fifth potentially habitable planet, L 98-59 f, orbiting the red dwarf L 98-59 about 35 light-years away.
- The discovery resulted from analyzing archival TESS, HARPS, ESPRESSO, and JWST data using advanced radial velocity techniques to reveal the non-transiting planet in the habitable zone.
- L 98-59 hosts four other planets known for their close, compact orbits much nearer than Mercury’s from the Sun, with some showing signs of volcanism or a water-rich composition.
- Charles Cadieux highlighted the excitement of identifying a temperate planet within such a closely packed planetary system, noting that it offers valuable opportunities for upcoming atmospheric research using the James Webb Space Telescope.
- This confirmation strengthens L 98-59’s role as a crucial nearby system for studying rocky exoplanets and exploring habitability conditions around low-mass stars like TRAPPIST-1.
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Newly confirmed planet could host life just 35 light-years away
Scientists have confirmed the presence of a fifth planet around the nearby star L 98-59, and it might be able to support life. The discovery was made by a team from the Université de Montréal’s Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx). Their new study gives us the most detailed look yet at the L […] The post Newly confirmed planet could host life just 35 light-years away appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.
In that time, it can make more than 1,600 revolutions.
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