NASA recently announced the discovery of a new, Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a nearby star called TOI-700. We are two of the astronomers who led the discovery of this planet, called TOI-700 e. TOI-700 e is just over 100 light years from Earth--too far away for humans to visit--but we do know that it is similar in size to the Earth, likely rocky in composition and could potentially support life.
NASA recently announced the discovery of a new, Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a nearby star called TOI-700. We are two of the astronomers who led the discovery of this planet, called TOI-700 e. TOI-700 e is just over 100 light years from Earth--too far away for humans to visit--but we do know that it is similar in size to the Earth, likely rocky in composition and could potentially support life.
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