This is the new ‘Super-Earth’ discovered by NASA.
Feb 15, 2024 2:52:16 GMT
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Post by chillstar on Feb 15, 2024 2:52:16 GMT
There’s further proof that there could be worlds out there other than our own, in case you needed any more.
A NASA telescope orbiting the Earth has discovered what the agency is calling a super-Earth. Named TOI-715 b, it’s a planet that is approximately 30 to 70% bigger than our own.
The space agency says the mega-planet is relatively close to Earth, and can be found in a solar system that is “only” 137 light years away. What makes this world intriguing is that it orbits a small star within the habitable zone.
Water spells life in a habitable zone.
“That’s the distance from the star that could give the planet the right temperature for liquid water to form on its surface,” NASA said of this area, also referred to as the “Goldilocks zone”.
“Several other factors would have to line up… for surface water to be present, especially having a suitable atmosphere,” explains the space agency.
“But the conservative habitable zone- a narrower and potentially more robust definition than the broader ‘optimistic’ habitable zone- puts it in prime position, at least by the rough measurements made so far.” Source (here)
Footnotes: We may not as of yet have definitive proof of extraterrestrial life--lest some government is holding back on something. But we do have plenty of proof that there could very well be life (besides here on Earth) in the cosmos. The more evidence of life-harboring planets that the telescopes detect, the more convinced and intrigued the UFO/UAP community becomes-- for even the most hardened sceptics--maybe. All this should bring a certain degree of satisfaction to the Fermi Paradox puzzle--perhaps. Reference (here).
A NASA telescope orbiting the Earth has discovered what the agency is calling a super-Earth. Named TOI-715 b, it’s a planet that is approximately 30 to 70% bigger than our own.
The space agency says the mega-planet is relatively close to Earth, and can be found in a solar system that is “only” 137 light years away. What makes this world intriguing is that it orbits a small star within the habitable zone.
Water spells life in a habitable zone.
“That’s the distance from the star that could give the planet the right temperature for liquid water to form on its surface,” NASA said of this area, also referred to as the “Goldilocks zone”.
“Several other factors would have to line up… for surface water to be present, especially having a suitable atmosphere,” explains the space agency.
“But the conservative habitable zone- a narrower and potentially more robust definition than the broader ‘optimistic’ habitable zone- puts it in prime position, at least by the rough measurements made so far.” Source (here)
Footnotes: We may not as of yet have definitive proof of extraterrestrial life--lest some government is holding back on something. But we do have plenty of proof that there could very well be life (besides here on Earth) in the cosmos. The more evidence of life-harboring planets that the telescopes detect, the more convinced and intrigued the UFO/UAP community becomes-- for even the most hardened sceptics--maybe. All this should bring a certain degree of satisfaction to the Fermi Paradox puzzle--perhaps. Reference (here).
