Two terrestrial planets discovered in the habitable zone of the star GJ1002. The study: “Two temperate Earth-mass planets orbiting the nearby star GJ1002” of A. Suárez Mascareño (Istituto de Astrofisica de Canarias) appeaed on A&A
The search for terrestrial like exoplanets in the habitable zone of their stars is one of the most significant areas of exoplanetary science. The habitable zone is defined as the region around a given star where rocky planets are within the suitable temperature range to potentially support liquid water on their surfaces. Earth-like planets within habitable zones are therefore the
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