Tuesday, 6 February 2024
"NASA's New 'Super-Earth'!
A Potential Second Home Just 137 Light-Years Away!"
Recently
discovered "
super-Earth" may
have potential conditions for sustaining life.
The exoplanet, TOI-715 b,
is located only 137 light-years away from Earth.
It orbits within the
"habitable zone,"
where liquid water could exist, essential for life.
TOI-715 b is about 1.5 times
the width of Earth and orbits a small, reddish star.
The same system may
also have a second Earth-sized planet, making it intriguing for habitability.
The "habitable zone"
measurements suggest the potential for liquid water on the super-Earth's surface.
Due to its proximity
to a red dwarf star, a year on TOI-715 b is equivalent to 19 Earth days.
The close orbits
make these planets easier to detect and observe with telescopes like TESS.
TESS (
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has
been contributing to the discovery of habitable-zone exoplanets