Two American astronomers were able to discover three small rocky planets at once. Scientists were able to discover three small rocky planets at a distance of 100 light years from us. Two of them are very similar to Earth and could potentially be inhabited worlds. A third planet may also have liquid water on its surface.

The Conversation writes about it.
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Scientists have discovered potentially inhabited worlds not far from Earth

Scientists have discovered potentially inhabited worlds not far from Earth.

Two American astronomers were able to discover three small rocky planets at once.

Scientists were able to discover three small rocky planets at a distance of 100 light years from us. Two of them are very similar to Earth and could potentially be inhabited worlds. A third planet may also have liquid water on its surface.

The Conversation writes about it.

Two American astronomers were able to discover at once three small rocky planets orbiting the star TOI-700 at a distance of 100 light years from us. By cosmic standards, this is a small distance. These planets were named TOI-700 e, TOI-700 c and TOI-700 d. At the same time, scientists believe that they may be able to discover a fourth planet in this system.

TOI-700 e and TOI-700 are planets that are in the habitable zone of the star and are very similar to Earth. Scientists believe that there could be liquid water and potentially life. As for the third planet, theoretically it could also be the same as Earth, but scientists know much less about it.

However, the rocky planet TOI-700 e, which is 95% the size of Earth and orbits between TOI-700 and TOI-700 d, attracted the special attention of scientists. That is, this exoplanet is as close as possible to defining it as a “second Earth”.

Previously, scientists found out that there are 59 planets around the Sun that are potentially suitable for human life.