Nearby red dwarf star hosts at least four planets, including a super-Earth-mass, Earth-mass, and sub-Earth-mass planets – at least one of the planets is in the habitable zone
Nearby red dwarf star hosts at least four planets, including a super-Earth-mass, Earth-mass, and sub-Earth-mass planets – at least one of the planets is in the habitable zone
Unfortunately, the planet is at least 6.5x the mass of Earth, so this is likely to be a mini-Neptune if anything. I suppose aerial life could be possible, but nothing more than that. Regardless, more planets is good, and temperate mini-Neptunes to super-Jupiters in the habitable zone are always interesting.
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It’s GJ 887, also known as Lacaille 9382.
Unfortunately, the planet is at least 6.5x the mass of Earth, so this is likely to be a mini-Neptune if anything. I suppose aerial life could be possible, but nothing more than that. Regardless, more planets is good, and temperate mini-Neptunes to super-Jupiters in the habitable zone are always interesting.