Astronomers say they've found the 'nearest, temperate, Earth-size world located to date' which may be habitable to humans in an exciting new breakthrough discovery
Astronomers have found a planet that is 'potentially habitable' to humans in what may be a major breakthrough that can help track down other planets similar to Earth. The potentially liveable planet, named Gliese 12b, is 40 light-years away and slightly smaller than Earth, with a size more comparable to Venus. With an estimated surface temperature of 42°C (107°F), scientists believe the planet could be lived on, as parts of Texas registered even higher temperatures than that earlier this month. But in order to determine whether it is actually habitable, astronomers would need to find out whether or not it has an atmosphere, the Irish Star reports. Masayuki Kuzuhara, a project assistant professor at the…