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NASA's TESS Discovers Nearby Earth-Sized Planet in Habitable Zone

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NASA's TESS Discovers Nearby Earth-Sized Planet in Habitable Zone
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NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet named Gliese 12 b, located 40 light-years away in the constellation Pisces. Orbiting a red dwarf star, Gliese 12 b lies within the habitable zone, making it a potential candidate for hosting life. The planet's size and proximity to its star suggest it could have a thin atmosphere, similar to Earth's. Further investigations using radial velocity methods and the James Webb Space Telescope aim to determine its atmospheric composition and habitability.

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  1. NASA's TESS exoplanet-hunter finds tantalizingly close Earth-size world with moderate temperature  Space.com
  2. Researchers discover Earth-like planet Gliese 12 b  BBC.com
  3. NASA's TESS Finds Intriguing World Sized Between Earth, Venus  Science@NASA
  4. New planet that could support human life discovered 'close' to Earth by UK scientists  Sky News
  5. Potentially Habitable Earth-Sized World Discovered Just 40 Light-Years Away  ScienceAlert

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