GJ 3378b: A Nearby Habitable-Zone Exoplanet That Raises Questions About Its Atmosphere

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GJ 3378b is a newly discovered exoplanet about 25 light-years away in its star’s habitable zone, roughly twice Earth’s size, with its atmosphere still unknown, a point underscored by lead author Paul Robertson and UC Irvine student Gogod James as NASA plans the Habitable Worlds Observatory to search for atmospheric signs of life.

Astronomers discover Earth’s new ‘next-door neighbor’ — a potentially habitable planet
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Astronomers discover Earth’s new ‘next-door neighbor’ — a potentially habitable planet

The exoplanet is approximately twice the size of Earth.