Astronomers have discovered a new planet

Gliese 12 b is one of the few known rocky planets where humans could theoretically live.

An international team of astronomers, in collaboration with space agencies NASA and ESA, has discovered a new planet in space, Gliese 12b, the BBC reports.

According to scientists from the University of Warwick involved in the project, Gliese 12 b has the same temperature as recorded in the UK in 2022 and is one of the few known rocky planets where humans could theoretically survive. However, the distance from Earth to the planet of 40 light years means that it is too far away to be better known.

“This is a really exciting discovery that will help our research into Earth-like planets in our galaxy,” said Dr Thomas Wilson, an astrophysicist at the University of Warwick.

It has been noted that the approximate temperature on the surface of the planet is about 42 degrees Celsius, but scientists are still not sure what its atmosphere is like. The planet, the equivalent of the Sun, is a cool red dwarf star located in the constellation of Pisces. It receives 1.6 times more energy from its star than Earth receives from the Sun.

Astronomers used data from NASA and ESA satellites to confirm the existence of the planet and its characteristics, such as size, temperature and distance from Earth.

An exoplanet covered with a large number of volcanoes has previously been discovered. Its molten surface emits a fiery red color.

Recall that astronomers discovered a huge black hole formed as a result of the explosion of a star only 2,000 light years from Earth.

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