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Most Earth-Like Planet Yet May Have Been Found Just 40 Light-Years Away

One of the worlds in the TRAPPIST-1 system, a mere 40 light-years away, just might be clad in a life-supporting atmosphere.
The Debrief

“The Earth May Not Be as Extraordinary as We Think”: Study Finds Earthlike Planets Are Common, but Not So for ‘Water Worlds’

New simulations suggest Earthlike planets may be much more typical than previously thought whereas water worlds may not.

Earth-like exoplanet could be habitable, and astronomers may know soon

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, ...

Biosphere 2's latest mission: Learning how life first emerged on Earth, and how to make barren worlds habitable

From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of ...
Astronomy

Earth-sized TRAPPIST-1 d does not have an Earth-like atmosphere

JWST observations of exoplanet TRAPPIST-1d reveal a lack of a substantial, Earth-like atmosphere, as indicated by a "flat" spectral signature lacking typical atmospheric molecule fingerprints (e.g., ...

Scientists pinpoint locations where Earth's seasons are mysteriously out-of-sync

A study published in Nature found some regions on Earth experience peak spring at unexpected times. Researchers found ...
Phys.org

Another Earth-like exoplanet crossed off the list: JWST shows that GJ 3929b has no atmosphere

As missions like Kepler and TESS discovered more rocky exoplanets in recent years, scientists looked forward to the launch of the JWST. The powerful space telescope has the ability to gather infrared ...