New ‘Goldilocks’ Exoplanet Could be the Most Earth-Like We’ve Yet Seen
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Science • September 2011 • Views: 1,022
Scientists have tracked down another goldilocks planet 31 light-years from Earth, and according to astronomers it has some strong points in its favor when it comes to the possibility of harboring the ingredients for life. HD85512b orbits an orange dwarf in the constellation Vela, and it’s just the right distance from the sun—and just the right mass—to rank among the most Earth-like planets ever discovered.