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Ellie Ng

Scientists discover ‘super-Earth’ planet that may be suitable for life

Researchers analysed two decades of observations to confirm the discovery of planet HD 20794 d (Gabriel Perez Diaz, SMM (IAC)/PA) -

Scientists have discovered a “super-Earth” planet that may have conditions suitable for life, according to the University of Oxford.

The exoplanet – a planet outside our solar system – has a mass six times greater than that of Earth, and orbits in the “habitable zone” of a nearby star similar to our sun 20 light-years away from our solar system.

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