An international
research team has found a "super-earth" planet within 100 light years,
which may be suitable for life. The planet (LP 890-9C) was discovered to go around
the red dwarf alongside another super ground planet (LP 890-9B).
The finding was made using telescopes from the University of Liège's Search for
Habitable Planets Eclipsing Ultra-Cool Stars (SPECULOOS) in conjunction with
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Scientists observed this distant
solar system and found that there was another planet there. The planet was first
captured by Tess and later confirmed as an external planet by SPECULOOS. It is about
35-40% larger than the earth and is too close to the sun to maintain life.
As a result of further
investigations, scientists have found another super-earth planet that could maintain
life because they have been revolving in the stars of stars. The habitable zone
is the distance from the stars where liquid water exists on the surface of the planet
around the track.
The planet is about
40 % larger than the earth and the radius is 5,400 miles. Due to their size, planets
are expected to have many rocks. Furthermore, scientists predict that the planet
is fixed to the star. In other words, there is always a day on one side, and there
is a night on the other side.
Researchers will continue to study the planetary atmosphere and judge the possibility
of living. James Webb Space Telescope can also be used to study the atmosphere and
find signs of life. Researchers will submit proposals to observe planets with Webb
next year. According to lead researcher Laetitia Delrez, “The finding of LP
890-9c, therefore, presents a unique chance to better understand and constrain
the habitability conditions around the tiniest and coolest stars in our solar neighborhood”.
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