Potentially habitable rocky exoplanet GJ 3378b discovered 25 light-years away in red dwarf's habitable zone
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Keith Cooper
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Astronomers have discovered GJ 3378b, a potentially habitable rocky super-Earth exoplanet located just 25 light-years away in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star. While the planet orbits within the region where liquid water could exist, it faces intense stellar radiation that may strip away its atmosphere, leaving the possibility of life uncertain. The discovery is being celebrated by researchers, though further study is needed to determine if the planet can support an atmosphere or life.
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