NASA announces new 'super-Earth': Exoplanet orbits in 'habitable zone,' is only 137 light-years awayCould 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. NASA said the measurements of the habitable zone -- "a narrower and potentially more robust definition than the broader 'optimistic' habitable zone" -- put the newly discovered planet, and possibly the smaller Earth-sized planet, in "prime position" from its parent star. PHOTO: This illustration shows one way that planet TOI-715 b, a super-Earth in the habitable zone around its star, might appear to a nearby observer. NASA announces new 'super-Earth': Exoplanet orbits in 'habitable zone,' is only 137 light-years away originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News February 06, 2024 01:40 UTC