NASA's TESS Discovers Potentially Habitable Earth-Like Planet Nearby
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NASA's TESS mission has discovered Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star 40 light-years away. This planet, similar in size and energy received to Venus, offers a prime opportunity to study atmospheric retention and habitability. The discovery could provide insights into the evolutionary pathways of planets and the conditions necessary for habitability.
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