An Earth-like planet with familiar to Earth conditions has been discovered in the galaxy by astronomers, located just 16 light years away from our planet.
Gliese 832c is a super-Earth with a mass 5.4 times that of our own planet orbiting a red dwarf star every 36 days, meaning that it is much closer to its host star than we are to ours.
“If the planet has a similar atmosphere to Earth it may be possible for life to survive, although seasonal shifts would be extreme,” said professor Chris Tinney of the University of New South Wales.
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