There is a planet out there in the distance… NASA has made yet another mysterious discovery. The space agency’s orbiting telescopes discovered its twin far from our planet. This telescope, which is very similar to the Earth, was defined as the Super Earth. Here are the details…
Exciting discovery from NASA: Here is the Super Earth!
NASA made another discovery that excited the scientific world. The telescopes of the space agency orbiting our planet discovered a Super Earth. This rocky planet is located in another solar system 137 light-years away. Let’s not forget that a light year is about 6 trillion miles away. That sounds pretty far-fetched. However, considering the vastness of space, Super Earth is relatively close to our planet.
NASA calls this Super Earth it discovered TOI-715 b. Additionally, this exoplanet is about 1.5 times the size of Earth. Let’s come to the important detail that distinguishes this planet from other discoveries. This planet orbits the habitable zone called “Goldilocks”.
NASA shared a statement about this discovery on its website: “This is the distance from the star that would give the planet the right temperature for liquid water to form on its surface. Of course, many other factors must also line up for surface water to be present, especially for it to have a suitable atmosphere.”
If we examine TOI-715 b, it orbits very close to its star. Each orbit lasts only 19 days. But scientists don’t think this planet is as hellish as some other exoplanets. This is because TOI-715 b’s star is both cooler and smaller than the Sun. Additionally, NASA calls these types of stars red dwarfs.
Rocky planets around cooler red dwarfs are more suitable for life. NASA is looking for traces of Earth on this planet for exactly this reason. Additionally, the periods of these types of planets are shorter. It takes approximately 19 days. However, NASA’s telescopes easily detect planets with fast orbits like these. Additionally, NASA added, “They are currently the best option for finding habitable planets.”
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