Earth-sized exoplanet candidate HD 137010 b hints at habitable potential, awaiting confirmation
Astronomers using Kepler/K2 found HD 137010 b, an Earth-sized planet candidate around a bright star about 146 light-years away; the single observed transit hints at a year-long orbit in or near the habitable zone, but confirmation requires additional observations, such as radial-velocity measurements, with future facilities like NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory to determine its mass and atmosphere.