New planet found
Exciting news! There have been several new planet discoveries recently. Here are a few examples:
- K2-18b: In October 2020, scientists announced the discovery of a potentially habitable exoplanet, K2-18b, located about 111 light-years from Earth. The planet is a super-Earth, meaning it's larger than our own planet but smaller than the gas giants in our solar system.
- LHS 3844b: In November 2020, astronomers discovered a new exoplanet, LHS 3844b, orbiting a small, cool star about 49 light-years from Earth. This planet is a terrestrial world, meaning it's likely to be rocky, and is about 1.3 times the size of Earth.
- TOI-700d: In December 2020, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) discovered a new exoplanet, TOI-700d, orbiting a small, cool star about 100 light-years from Earth. This planet is a super-Earth, about 20% larger than our own planet, and orbits its star in just 37 days.
- HD 21749c: In January 2021, astronomers announced the discovery of a new exoplanet, HD 21749c, orbiting a star about 100 light-years from Earth. This planet is a super-Earth, about 3.5 times the size of our own planet, and orbits its star in about 40 days.
These discoveries are significant because they bring us closer to understanding the possibility of life beyond Earth. The search for exoplanets and the study of their properties can help us better understand the formation and evolution of planetary systems, as well as the potential for life to exist elsewhere in the universe.
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