SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 29, 2025NotebookCheck

After 20 years of research, astronomers discover a planet that looks strangely like Earth

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Astronomers discovered planet GJ 251 c after twenty years of research, located 18 million light-years away and remarkably similar to Earth in its potential to support life. The planet orbits a red dwarf star within the habitable zone and represents one of the best candidates for detecting atmospheric signatures of life within the next decade.

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