Potentially habitable exoplanet discovered near Earth

An exoplanet first spotted just 40 light-years away appears to be a candidate for our species’ habitat.

Supported by satellite observations Tess (Transiting Exoplanet Research Satellite), with POTtwo international teams of astronomers managed to discover a new exoplanetone that is already identified as Gliese 12 b.

According to the official report of the US space agency, the newly discovered world size between Earth and Venus. In addition, this is the closest and most moderate of all proportions known to date.

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“Planets like Gliese 12 b “They are very few and far between, so to be able to study one of them so closely and learn about its atmosphere and temperature is very rare,” he told the BBC. Thomas Wilsonone of the authors of the study reporting the discovery, which was recently published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

One step away from something big

As the specialist notes, this exoplanet It is presented as an excellent option for new atmospheric research. And yes Gliese 12 b retains some atmosphere, could be extremely useful for understanding the habitability paths that planets take as they evolve.

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The problem of figuring out whether Gliese 12 still has atmosphere It is also important to see whether this world is suitable for the existence of human life. So, the next thing in this regard is to determine whether a layer exists, and if so, how it is composed.

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