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A team of transatlantic scientists, using reanalyzed data from NASA's Kepler space telescope, has discovered an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting in its star's habitable zone, the area around a star where a rocky planet could support liquid water.

Scientists discovered this planet, called Kepler-1649c, when looking through old observations from Kepler, which the agency retired in 2018. While previous searches with a computer algorithm misidentified it, researchers reviewing Kepler data took a second look at the signature and recognized it as a planet. Out of all the exoplanets found by Kepler, this distant world - located 300 light-years from Earth - is most similar to Earth in size and estimated temperature.

This newly revealed world is only 1.06 times larger than our own planet. Also, the amount of starlight it receives from its host star is 75% of the amount of light Earth receives from our Sun - meaning the exoplanet's temperature may be similar to our planet's as well. But unlike Earth, it orbits a red dwarf. Though none have been observed in this system, this type of star is known for stellar flare-ups that may make a planet's environment challenging for any potential life.

 

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37 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Red Dwarf = bad

 

37 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Red Dwarf = bad

What do you have against Communist midgets?

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8 minutes ago, tacklewasher said:

I liked Red Dwarf. Apparently they are coming out with a new series as well.

Yes and no. Series 13 became a 90m movie which you can torrent today as it just aired.

Edited by FrostyWinnipeg

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