Beyond Earth: The Astonishing Discoveries of Planets Fit for Life

Earth is undoubtedly the most suitable planet for the life of all the others in the cosmos. Even though Earth may be a great place to live, there are a few other planets that could potentially support life even better than our own. Look at KOI 5715.0. KOI 575.01, which is 3000 light years away from our solar system, would seem to satisfy the most basic requirement for supporting life because it exists in the Goldilocks zone of its star, where conditions wouldn't be too hot or cold for a key life-supporting ingredient to exist on its surface as liquid water, but it would also check off the other requirements for supporting life.Scientists are always on the lookout for planets that meet certain criteria, such as having a mass up to 1.5 times that of Earth and being about 10% larger in size. KOI 571 5.01 might come close to meeting this condition, although it is actually colder than Earth. With the right atmospheric composition, this planet may be able to maintain a warm, temperate climate. As we continue to search for planets that may be suitable for human habitation, we know that KOI 571 5.01 is just the beginning.

Super-Earth Kepler 69c is located 2700 light years away from Earth. This planet could be around 7 billion years old, which puts it in the estimated five to eight billion-year-old age range for habitable planets. This range is based on the three and a half billion years it took for complex life to appear on Earth. However, this exoplanet may not be super-habitable since it has a mass almost four times that of Earth.

The name of the next super-earth, is identical to Kepler 1126 but is slightly closer to our own. This planet is located in a system that is 7.5 billion years old and is approximately 2073 light years away. It also orbits a yellow dwarf star similar to our own; the only difference is that Kepler 1126b is two and a half times closer to its star than Earth is to the Sun. However, since the star Kepler 1126b orbits is cooler than our own, the habitable zone would be located considerably closer to the star.

Another Super Earth is on our list, and this one is not too far from where we live. It would still take you well over 200 000 years to journey to this super-Earth, and that's if you traveled at the speed of NASA's Parker solar probe, the fastest probe ever launched, despite the fact that Speculos 2C is only 106 light years away. Speculos 2C appears promising despite being nearly 40% larger than Earth. Despite the fact that it is likewise in a habitable zone, there is a chance that it will be a rocky planet similar to our own. This planet revolves incredibly closely around its red dwarf star because it is still a tiny red dwarf star that is barely 15% the size of our sun. This proximity to its star may indicate that Speculos 2C is tidally locked to it. It would take this super-Earth eight and a half days to complete one orbit around its star and one full rotation on its axis, resulting in perpetual darkness on one side of the planet and perpetual daylight on the other. This implies that there may be a chance for life in The Terminator Zone, the narrow strip of land separating the two sides. It would be good if the planets in our own solar system were a little more habitable, but we only need a better look to be sure. Considering how far away all these candidates are, wouldn't it be nice to know for sure? That story will have to wait for another what-if.