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Descubren un planeta potencialmente habitable a 150 años luz: ¿Cómo es?

Un grupo internacional de científicos ha descubierto un planeta potencialmente habitable a 150 años luz de distancia y con un tamaño similar al de la Tierra, según un comunicado de la Universidad del Sur de Queensland (Australia).

Descubren un planeta potencialmente habitable a 150 años luz: ¿Cómo es?

TL;DR

  • A potentially habitable planet, HD 137010 b, has been discovered 150 light-years from Earth.
  • The planet is approximately 6% larger than Earth.
  • Its surface temperature is estimated to be below -70°C, similar to Mars.
  • The discovery was made using data from NASA's Kepler space telescope's K2 mission.
  • HD 137010 b is located near the outer edge of its star's habitable zone.
  • The planet's host star resembles our Sun, increasing the possibility of atmospheric retention.
  • This is the first Earth-like planet candidate with a Sun-like star suitable for follow-up observations.