Scientists have discovered 24 planets outside our solar system and believe that they may have conditions more favorable to life than Earth. In a new study led by Washington State University, researchers have detailed the properties of these potential “super” planets. The planets are more than 100 light years away, but they may be Our best hope for finding life outside Earth.
Professor Dirk Scholes-McCuch, who led the study, said: “With the advent of space telescopes coming, we will have more information, so it is important to define some targets, and we must focus on Certain planets have the most promising conditions for a complex life“However, we must be careful not to get stuck in the search for a second Earth because there may be planets that may be more suitable for life than ours,” he added.
Planets include those that are slightly older, larger, slightly warmer and possibly wetter than Earth, and life can also thrive more easily on planets orbiting slowly changing stars with longer lifetimes than our sun, according to the team, and in particular, researchers have identified one planet that meets all of the criteria. Super planets, which means that life is likely to thrive there.
Professor Scholes-McCuch added, “This supernatural planetary principle is sometimes difficult to convey because we believe we have the best planet. We have a large number of complex and varied life forms, many of which can survive in harsh environments,” he said. You have an adaptable life, but that doesn’t mean we have the best of everything. “
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