These 15 planets belong to other solar systems as close to the solar system as we know them, and may contain liquid water – one of the most important elements for sustaining life.
The new study is published by the University of Science of Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan). The newly discovered planets orbit a number of small red dwarf stars near Earth.
Scientists approached them with a 3D global climate simulation tool and found that they can contain water, entirely in liquid form, which we always look for in our lifelong journey from other aliens.
The brightest candidate is the red dwarf K2-155, 200 light years from Earth (the light year is 6 trillion miles). Around it are three planets called “super Earth”: they are larger than ours and most likely have similar climatic conditions.
“In our simulations, the atmosphere and composition of these planets is believed to resemble Earth,” said space scientist Teruyuki Hirano, from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
The team is continuing to research the temperature and radius of the red dwarf K2-155 to confirm that it is qualified enough to be the center of a habitable solar system.
Previously, seven other “promised lands” were also discovered and announced by NASA in February 2017, orbiting the TRAPPIST-1 star 40 light years from Earth, with 3 of its planets possibly having the water.
