For the first time, scientists have found a rocky planet with an atmosphere orbiting in a star’s habitable zone. Researchers from Harvard University say the Earth-like world has conditions similar to those on Earth.

The exoplanet, LHS 1140 b, is 48 light-years from Earth. It orbits a red dwarf star at a distance close enough for water to remain liquid, but far enough away that it would not boil.

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[–] UnityDevice@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Isn't space expanding as well, and faster than light too? So it ought to be even more than 20.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

The universe is. The above measurements are for the observable universe, which is how much we can see from earth.