An Earth-sized Exoplanet Found Orbiting a Jupiter-Sized Star

SPECULOOS3b is a rocky planet about the same size as Earth orbiting a dim red dwarf. It's a great candidate for follow-up JWST observations.

Universe Today
TRAPPIST-1 Outer Planets Likely Have Water

The inner planets are desiccated but the TRAPPIST-1 outer planets may have retained lots of water. It depends on how much they started with.

Universe Today
There may be hundreds of millions of habitable planets in the Milky Way, new study suggests
A new analysis of Kepler data shows that one-third of small stars called M dwarfs may have the potential to host life.
https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/there-may-be-hundreds-of-millions-of-habitable-planets-in-the-milky-way-new-study-suggests #kepler #exoplanets #MDwarfs #habitable
There may be hundreds of millions of habitable planets in the Milky Way, new study suggests

A new analysis of Kepler data shows that one-third of small stars called M dwarfs may have the potential to host life.

Live Science

OK, finally set up and ready for my #Introduction to #ScienceMastodon #Astrodon #TwitterMigration.
I work at the boundary of #stellar and #planetary #astrophysics, emphasizing #Mdwarfs #youngstars and #youngplanets. In particular, I want to learn how #planetarysystems #evolve from formation to maturity, including what early conditions give rise to systems like ours. I lead two surveys searching for young #transiting planets.

I'm also a dad to one infant and one orange cat.

The Great Planet Bake Off

In today's episode, the star's have been preparing some planets. But have they all been using the same recipe to form them? We will have to "taste" their compositions to find our winner!

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