First habitable exoplanet? Climate simulation reveals new candidate that could support Earth-like life
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 08:30
in Astronomy & Space
The planetary system around the red dwarf Gliese 581, one of the closest stars to the Sun in the galaxy, has been the subject of several studies aiming to detect the first potentially habitable exoplanet. Two candidates have already been discarded, but a third planet, Gliese 581d, can be considered the first confirmed exoplanet that could support Earth-like life, according to a team of scientists in France.