A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C
by Donna Lu from Science | The Guardian on (#7364G)
The Earth-size planet HD 137010 b has a 50% chance of residing in the habitable zone' of its sun-like star, scientists say
Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable new planet about 146 light-years away which is Earth-sized and has conditions similar to Mars.
The candidate planet, named HD 137010 b, orbits a sun-like star and is estimated to be 6% larger than Earth.
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