45 Potentially Habitable Worlds Discovered
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Researchers at Cornell have identified 45 rocky exoplanets with strong potential for habitability using Gaia and NASA data. Focused on worlds within the habitable zone, this catalog guides future exploration in the search for liquid water and life. Meanwhile, the James Webb Space Telescope is analyzing atmospheres in systems like TRAPPIST-1, narrowing down candidates that could support living ecosystems—marking a shift from discovery to detailed investigation of life beyond Earth. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.
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