A reanalysis of data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope has revealed an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting in its star’s habitable zone, the area around a star where a rocky planet could …read more Source:: Science
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NASA planet hunter finds Earth-size habitable-zone world
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•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 …read more Source:: Science
Water detected on an exoplanet located in its star’s habitable zone
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•Astronomers have detected water vapor on the exoplanet K2-18b — a major discovery in the search of alien life. …read more Source:: Science
Ten near-Earth size planets in habitable zone of their star
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•NASA’s Kepler space telescope team has released a mission catalog of planet candidates that introduces 219 new planet candidates, 10 of which are near-Earth size and orbiting in their star’s …read more Source:: Science