We’ve discovered three super-earth-sized planets that are in ‘habitable zones’ which may contain or support liquid water. The three planets were found with NASA’s Kepler mission in two new planetary systems. The first planetary system known as Kepler-62 contains 5 planets; 62b, 62c, 62d, 62e and 62f. While the 2nd system known as Kepler-69 has 2 planets; 69b and 69c. The planets which are possibly habitable are Kepler 62e, 62f, and 69c.
According to Science Daily two of the planets discovered 62f (which is 40% larger than Earth) and 62e (which is 60% larger than Earth) orbit a star which is smaller and cooler than our Sun.
The third planet Kepler-69c is 70% larger than Earth and it orbits the habitable zone of a star that is very similar to our Sun.
Scientists are unsure if life might exist on the newly discovered planets but we are another step closer to finding worlds’ similar to our Earth and Sun.
Source: Science Daily
Image: NASA Ames/ JPL-Caltech
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