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Scientists have discovered a super-Earth named Kepler-725c in the habitable zone of its star using the transit timing variation method, which allows detection of planets that are otherwise difficult to observe directly. This planet, about 2,472 light years away, could potentially support life due to its location and size, marking a significant step in the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system.
Hot Jupiters, exoplanets that orbit their stars in 10 days or less, were thought to be solitary residents in their star systems. However, a new study analyzing data from NASA's Kepler Space Telescope found that 12% of known Hot Jupiters and up to 70% of warm Jupiters might have nearby planetary companions. The study used the transit timing variation method to detect worlds close to hot Jupiters that the transit method couldn’t spot. The presence of neighbor worlds around hot Jupiters is strong evidence that not all hot Jupiters have a violent history as was previously thought.