New exoplanet discoveries have been happening at a breakneck pace over the past several years thanks to scientists who now have more powerful observational tools at their disposal. However, while new planets are found regularly, worlds that could potentially support life are far harder to find.
Now, a new research effort has yielded not one, but two potentially life-supporting new planets, and they happen to be sitting right in our galactic backyard. The discovery, which was revealed in a new paper published in Astronomy and Astrophysics, is just one step in what could soon be a larger mission to explore what these new worlds may have to offer.
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