January 28, 2025|
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|10 months agoGeneva Astronomers Discover Unique Planet with Variable Habitability
University of Geneva researchers identify an exoplanet that oscillates between habitable and non-habitable zones, offering new insights for studying potential extraterrestrial life.
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- HD 20794 d is a super-Earth that oscillates between habitable and non-habitable zones
- The planet is located 19.7 light years from Earth
- The discovery was made possible by 20 years of telescope data
- HD 20794 d is part of a solar system with two other planets
By The Numbers
7000+
Number of exoplanets discovered since 1995
19.7
Light years distance from Earth
They Said
"This configuration is particularly interesting for astronomers to test hypotheses about the habitability of a planet"