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- Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) along with various other telescopes, two groups of astronomers have identified a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet named Gliese 12b.
- About Gliese 12b
- Characteristics: Gliese 12b is a newly identified temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a cool red dwarf star known as Gliese 12, which is situated in the constellation Pisces.
Star Properties: Red dwarf stars have lower luminosity, resulting in their habitable zones being much closer to the star. Gliese 12 is about 27% the size of our Sun and has 60% of its temperature.