emirates7 - A research team from the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets at the University of Montreal has identified a potentially life-supporting planet located approximately 35 light-years from Earth.
As reported by Russia Today, the planet—named L 98-59 f—was discovered using NASA’s TESS space telescope and is one of five planets orbiting a red dwarf star.
This planet is situated in the “habitable zone,” the region around a star where conditions may allow for the presence of liquid water. It receives an amount of stellar energy comparable to what Earth gets from the Sun and belongs to a tightly packed and notably varied planetary system.
The L 98-59 system was previously believed to host only four planets, but further analysis using both space-based and ground-based telescopes confirmed the existence of a fifth planet.
Unlike the others in the system, L 98-59 f was not observed passing directly in front of its star from Earth's perspective. Instead, its presence was inferred through minute variations in the star’s motion.
As reported by Russia Today, the planet—named L 98-59 f—was discovered using NASA’s TESS space telescope and is one of five planets orbiting a red dwarf star.
This planet is situated in the “habitable zone,” the region around a star where conditions may allow for the presence of liquid water. It receives an amount of stellar energy comparable to what Earth gets from the Sun and belongs to a tightly packed and notably varied planetary system.
The L 98-59 system was previously believed to host only four planets, but further analysis using both space-based and ground-based telescopes confirmed the existence of a fifth planet.
Unlike the others in the system, L 98-59 f was not observed passing directly in front of its star from Earth's perspective. Instead, its presence was inferred through minute variations in the star’s motion.