SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 23, 2025Science Daily

Nearby super-Earth emerges as a top target in the search for life

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UC Irvine astronomers discovered GJ 251 c, a rocky super-Earth located just 18 light-years away in its star's habitable zone where liquid water could exist on the surface. The planet orbits an active M-dwarf star and was detected using precision instruments that measured tiny gravitational effects, making it an ideal candidate for direct imaging with future telescopes.

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