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NASA Discovers Super-Earth TOI-715 b, Sparks Exploration

4/14/2025

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NASA has unveiled an exciting discovery: a super-Earth named TOI-715 b, situated 137 light-years away. This intriguing rocky planet, 1.5 times the size of our own, orbits a cooler red dwarf star in its habitable zone. With a swift 19-day orbit, scientists are eager to explore its atmosphere using the cutting-edge James Webb Space Telescope.

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NASA has unveiled an exciting discovery: a super-Earth named TOI-715 b, situated 137 light-years away. This intriguing rocky planet, 1.5 times the size of our own, orbits a cooler red dwarf star in its habitable zone. With a swift 19-day orbit, scientists are eager to explore its atmosphere using the cutting-edge James Webb Space Telescope.