Scientists have discovered a theoretically habitable new planet. It is smaller than Earth in size, but larger than Venus. The newly discovered planet orbits a small star about 40 light-years away. News from CNN. Two teams of scientists discovered this planet together.
They named it Gliss 12b. Last Thursday (May 23), The Astrophysical Journal Letters and the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society revealed a surprising number of new exoplanets (any planets outside our solar system). A new planet in the solar system, the size of Earth 200 planets found outside the solar system in 2022 Why are people so interested in Mars? Gliese 12b orbits a cool red dwarf star in the constellation Pisces, about 27 percent the size of our Sun and 60 percent the temperature, scientists said. Because its star is much smaller than the Sun, Gliese 12b still falls within the habitable zone. The planet completes its orbit every 12.8 days. Assuming the new planet has no atmosphere, scientists have calculated its surface temperature to be about 107 degrees Fahrenheit (42 degrees Celsius).
“We have found the closest, temperate, Earth-sized planet to date,” said Masayuki Kuzuhara, project assistant professor and co-leader of the research team at the Center for Astrobiology in Tokyo. James Webb discovered the existence of water in aliens Search for habitable planets outside the solar system Once a temperate planet the size of Earth is identified, scientists begin analysis to determine whether their atmospheres might contain elements, particularly water. Another team researching the new planet is co-led by Larissa Palethorpe. “We’ve only found a handful of exoplanets that are good candidates,” said the doctoral student at the University of Edinburgh and University College London. Gliese 12b is the closest of them. So this is a big discovery.
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