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Closest Star has Potentially Habitable Planet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 25, 2016 is “Closest Star has Potentially Habitable Planet,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: Y. Beletsky ( LCO ), ESO , Pale Red Dot Team. The original explanation runs about 210 words.

Closest Star has Potentially Habitable Planet
Credit: Image Credit & License: Y. Beletsky ( LCO ), ESO , Pale Red Dot Team Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The star closest to the Sun has a planet similar to the Earth. As announced yesterday , recent observations confirmed that this planet not only exists but inhabits a zone where its surface temperature could allow liquid water, a key ingredient for life on Earth .”

— APOD editors, August 25, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 25, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & License: Y. Beletsky ( LCO ), ESO , Pale Red Dot Team
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 210 words

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