GJ 12 b: Earth-Sized Planet Orbiting a Quiet M Dwarf Star

GJ 12 b: Earth-Sized Planet Orbiting a Quiet M Dwarf Star
By Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://ift.tt/kjMKs5u)

What can Earth-sized exoplanets teach scientists about the formation and evolution of exoplanets throughout the cosmos? This is what a recently submitted study hopes to address as an international team of researchers announced the discovery of an Earth-sized exoplanet that exhibits temperatures and a density comparable to Earth. This study has the potential to help scientists better understand the formation and evolution of Earth-sized exoplanets and what this could mean for finding life beyond Earth.

June 30, 2025 at 11:12AM
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