First possibly habitable exoplanet
Major Discovery: New Planet Could Harbor Water and Life
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070424_hab_exoplanet.html
The planet is called Gliese 581 C since its host star is a red dwarf by the name of Gliese 581. It's 50% larger than the earth, but is definitely rocky. Its orbit is much closer to its star, but since red dwarves are much dimmer ( Read more... )
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070424_hab_exoplanet.html
The planet is called Gliese 581 C since its host star is a red dwarf by the name of Gliese 581. It's 50% larger than the earth, but is definitely rocky. Its orbit is much closer to its star, but since red dwarves are much dimmer ( Read more... )
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