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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    1 day ago

    the universe is estimated to be 93 BILLION light-years wide.

    Only the part we can see. There’s more.

    Also, that measurement is 20 years old by now, so the current size should be 93 billion and 20 light years wide.