Earth-Sized Planet Found Orbiting a Star in Our Cosmic Vicinity

Astronomers have identified an Earth-sized planet orbiting a sun-like star located just 73 light years away.

Previous observations by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) in 2020 had detected two larger planets around the same star.

The recent discovery of the Earth-sized planet emerged from follow-up observations aimed at validating the earlier findings.

While Earth-sized planets have been found around distant stars before, most were orbiting smaller red dwarf stars rather than G-type main sequence stars like our sun.

The newfound planet’s relatively close proximity provides an opportunity for more in-depth study, offering potential insights not previously available, The Debrief reported.

read more: https://thedebrief.org/first-ever-earth-sized-planet-orbiting-a-sun-like-star-has-been-discovered-lurking-in-our-solar-back-yard/

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