Researchers Confirm Fifth Habitable Planet in L 98-59 Planetary System
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Summary
A team led by the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets at the Université de Montréal has confirmed the existence of a fifth planet in the star's habitable zone, L 98-59, potentially capable of supporting liquid water.
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