A team from the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets identified a 'super-Earth', L 98-59 f, 35 light-years away using NASA's TESS space telescope. This planet, among five orbiting a red dwarf star, is the only one with conditions possibly suitable for life. L 98-59 f is in the habitable zone, receiving similar stellar energy to Earth. The discovery enhances the understanding of exoplanetary diversity, emphasizing the importance of low-mass stars for potentially habitable worlds. Other planets in the system have various characteristics and compositions, including extreme volcanic activity and potential water worlds.
"Finding a temperate planet in such a compact system makes this discovery particularly exciting. It highlights the remarkable diversity of exoplanetary systems and strengthens the case for studying potentially habitable worlds around low-mass stars."
"The scientists believe the planet receives about the same amount of stellar energy as Earth does from the sun. This places it 'firmly' within the habitable zone - a region where water could remain in liquid form."
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