NASA Planet Hunter Finds its 1st Earth-size Habitable-zone World
WEBJan 7, 2020 · NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered its first Earth-size planet in its star’s habitable zone, the range of distances where conditions may be just right to allow the presence of liquid water on the surface.
Discovery Alert: A ‘Super-Earth’ in the Habitable Zone - Science@NASA
WEBJan 31, 2024 · The recently discovered super-Earth, TOI-715 b, might be making its appearance at just the right time. Its parent star is a red dwarf, smaller and cooler than our Sun; a number of such stars are known to host small, rocky worlds. At the moment, they’re the best bet for finding habitable planets.
Scientists have discovered a theoretically habitable, Earth-size …
WEBMay 24, 2024 · Two teams of scientists have discovered a theoretically habitable planet called Gliese 12b that’s smaller than Earth but bigger than Venus, just 40 light-years away.
Second potentially habitable Earth-size planet found orbiting …
WEBJan 10, 2023 · A NASA mission has spotted an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a small star about 100 light-years away. The planet, named TOI 700 e, is likely rocky and 95% the size of our world.
Discovery Alert: A Rocky ‘Super-Earth’ in the Habitable Zone
WEBSep 16, 2022 · A newly discovered 'super-Earth' lies in the habitable zone around its star, and appears to be in a prime position for further atmospheric investigation.
Second Earth-sized World Found in System's Habitable Zone
WEBJan 10, 2023 · In a system with two known planets, astronomers spotted something new: a small object transiting across the Sun-sized star. This turned out to be another planet: extra hot and Earth-sized.
NASA announces new 'super-Earth': Exoplanet orbits in 'habitable …
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · NASA. Could a recently discovered "super-Earth" have the potential temperature and conditions to sustain life? The new exoplanet is situated "fairly close to us" -- only 137 light-years away -- and orbits within a "habitable zone," according to NASA.
Discovery Alert: Intriguing New ‘Super-Earth' Could Get a Closer …
WEBApr 22, 2024 · Key facts: Using observations from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), backed up by ground-based telescopes, an international team led by the University of Montreal announced the discovery of a “super-Earth” – a planet that is potentially rocky like ours, but larger – orbiting a red-dwarf star about 100 light-years ...
NASA's Kepler Telescope Discovers First Earth-Size Planet in …
WEBApr 17, 2014 · Using NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the first Earth-size planet orbiting a star in the “habitable zone” — the range of distance from a star where liquid water might pool on the surface of an orbiting planet.
NASA has discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting in the …
WEBJan 11, 2023 · Scientists have discovered a world that is likely rocky and 95% of the size of Earth. The planet, called TOI 700 e, is orbiting around a star and could have liquid water on it, NASA says.
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