Scientists have revealed the discovery of SPECULOOS-3b, an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting an ultracool red dwarf star. This find, made by the SPECULOOS project, presents a unique opportunity to study a potentially habitable world with vastly different conditions from Earth. The planet's rapid orbit and likely tidal locking pose intriguing questions about its potential for life. This milestone underscores humanity's quest to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos and search for extraterrestrial life.
The school bus-sized spacecraft, in Jupiter s orbit since 2016, captured more wonderful images of the giant planet during its 61st close pass of its polar regions.
SPECULOOS-3 b, discovered by an international team led by Michael Gillon at the University of Liège, Belgium, is about 55 light-years from Earth, said NASA.
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