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Astronomers have discovered a new potentially habitable planet located about 146 light-years from Earth. This was reported on January 29 by The Guardian newspaper.According to the publication, the ...

Dubbed HD 137010 b, the planet might fall just within the outer edges of its star's 'habitable zone', meaning there could be liquid water on its surface and a suitable atmosphere for life.

A unique characteristic of the candidate planet HD 137010b is its ice-cold temperature.

Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable new planet which is estimated to be 6 percent larger than Earth. Named HD 137010 b, the planet is located about 146 light-away from Earth ...