Earth-like exoplanet with possible conditions for life discovered 37 light-years away - Republic World

The Earth-like exoplanet named Ross 508 b is orbiting a red dwarf star located roughly 37 light-years away and is suspected to have life-supporting conditions.

An Earth-like planet that skims through the habitable zone around its parent star has been discovered by a new team of astronomers. Dubbed Ross 508 b, the planet is actually a super-Earth, meaning it… [+2349 chars]

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