What is the closest exoplanet that might have an ocean of liquid water?
The exoplanet LHS 1140 b is one of the closest discovered planets that lies within its star’s habitable zone — the region where a planet could retain liquid water – and might have an atmosphere and an ocean of liquid water.
⬆️ According to an international scientists’ team, LHS 1140 b might be what’s called an eyeball planet, with a single liquid ocean surrounded by ice. Or it might be entirely ice-covered, with an ocean below the ice, similar to Jupiter’s moon Europa or Saturn’s moon Enceladus.
Located only 48-49 light-years away in the constellation Cetus, LHS 1140 b is 1.7 times the size of our planet Earth and is the most promising habitable zone exoplanet yet in search for liquid water beyond the Solar System.
The team hopes to determine the planet’s surface characteristics and delve deeper into its atmosphere. It will likely take years to obtain all the needed data.
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The exoplanet LHS 1140 b is one of the closest discovered planets that lies within its star’s habitable zone — the region where a planet could retain liquid water – and might have an atmosphere and an ocean of liquid water.
⬆️ According to an international scientists’ team, LHS 1140 b might be what’s called an eyeball planet, with a single liquid ocean surrounded by ice. Or it might be entirely ice-covered, with an ocean below the ice, similar to Jupiter’s moon Europa or Saturn’s moon Enceladus.
Located only 48-49 light-years away in the constellation Cetus, LHS 1140 b is 1.7 times the size of our planet Earth and is the most promising habitable zone exoplanet yet in search for liquid water beyond the Solar System.
The team hopes to determine the planet’s surface characteristics and delve deeper into its atmosphere. It will likely take years to obtain all the needed data.
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