Have you ever thought about the possibility of astronomers discovering a new planet in our galaxy? So, if you never imagined it, you don’t need to waste your time thinking about it anymore. That’s because, according to some astronomers, a new planet has been discovered, which still has a size similar to that of Earth. Amazing, isn’t it?
However, the news does not stop there. You may not believe it, but on this new planet, there is also the possibility that there is some kind of life. Furthermore, this new planet is about 31 light years from here on Earth. And so, were you curious to know more information about this news, including its name? See more below.
Learn more about the new planet found by astronomers
The new planet discovered by astronomers is considered as an exoplanet. This new discovery was named Wolf 1069bas it is located on the red dwarf, which has the name of Wolf 1069. As mentioned before, it is 31 light years from here, which we can consider a relatively close distance from our planet.
Not only because of this discovery, but also because of other facts that have been happening lately, we can consider that astronomy has taken big steps towards its advances. In addition, through the James Webb telescope, it was possible to see more details of this new planet. See below a photo of it, released by NASA:
This photo was taken by the satellite in September 2022. From the image, you can see that Wolf 1069b has some characteristics similar to those of other planets.
For example, the rings can be compared to those of Saturn, and as mentioned above, it is similar in size to Earth, which is 1.36 Earth masses.
And you, do you also believe that astronomy has advanced with these discoveries and accomplishments? The news keeps coming, so now we can only wait for new findings and information about the space.
