Super-Earth TOI-715 b Discovered in Habitable Zone of Nearby Star

The same system may also host a second, Earth-sized planet, marking a significant discovery in the search for potentially habitable exoplanets.

Astronomers have discovered a super-Earth, named TOI-715 b, orbiting within the habitable zone of a red dwarf star only 137 light-years away.
TOI-715 b is 55 percent larger than Earth and completes an orbit every 19.2 days.
The same system may also contain a second planet, closer in size to Earth, also potentially within the habitable zone.
The habitable zone is the region around a star where temperatures are right for liquid water, a key requirement for life as we know it.
Further investigation is needed to determine the planets' atmospheres, geology, and history to assess their potential for supporting life.