Earth-Sized Exoplanet Discovered Orbiting Ultracool Dwarf Star

SPECULOOS-3 b, located 55 light-years away, presents unique research opportunities despite its harsh conditions.

SPECULOOS-3 b orbits its star every 17 hours and is likely tidally locked, with one side perpetually in daylight.
The planet's host star is cooler and dimmer than our Sun, affecting the planet's potential habitability.
Researchers believe the planet lacks an atmosphere due to intense stellar radiation.
The discovery was made by the SPECULOOS project, which aims to find Earth-like planets around dim stars.
Future studies with the James Webb Space Telescope could reveal more about the planet's surface and composition.