In Planetary Terms Smaller May Be Better
An article in New Scientist describes some interesting astronomical discoveries in our neighborhood… well a mere 41 light years away. That’s in the neighborhood, isn’t it? Some of the smaller planets in this system in the southern constellation Poppis may have the right conditions to sustain water, and perhaps some distant relatives are in the making. Scientists are still looking for “smaller”, earth-like planets in “habitable zones” in these systems. Welcome to the neighborhood, cousins. Earthlings, here is all the scientific fine print.