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NASA found a super-Earth. It's in a tantalizing place. (mashable.com)
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[–] teft 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

M type stars are tiny and cold compared to the sun. For this reason they can host planets that orbit much closer. In this case the planet is inside the goldilocks zone which means it’s at the perfect distance for liquid water to exist.