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== Characteristics == |
== Characteristics == |
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K2-155d is a [[Super-Earth]] terrestrial exoplanet located 200 light years away from [[Earth]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Dovey|first1=Dana|title=Super Earth 200 Light-Years Away May Hold Ideal Temperatures For Liquid Water And Life|url=http://www.newsweek.com/space-exoplanet-dwarf-star-k2-155d-843565|publisher=[[Newsweek]]|date=March 14, 2018}}</ref> Its radius is 1.6 times larger than Earth and orbits around a 40.7 day period.<ref name="Exoplanet Exploration"/> It's orbital radius is 0.1886.<ref name="Exoplanet Exploration"/> |
K2-155d is a [[Super-Earth]] terrestrial exoplanet located 200 light years away from [[Earth]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Dovey|first1=Dana|title=Super Earth 200 Light-Years Away May Hold Ideal Temperatures For Liquid Water And Life|url=http://www.newsweek.com/space-exoplanet-dwarf-star-k2-155d-843565|publisher=[[Newsweek]]|date=March 14, 2018}}</ref> Its radius is 1.6 times larger than Earth and orbits around a 40.7 day period.<ref name="Exoplanet Exploration"/> It's orbital radius is 0.1886 |
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== Potentially life == |
== Potentially life == |
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K2-155d is a [[Super-Earth]] that has been labeled as a potentially habitable planet that also has the potential to harbor liquid water.<ref name="Fox News">{{Cite web|last1=Rogers|first1=James|title=Scientists discover 15 new planets, including 'super-Earth' that could harbor liquid water|url=http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/03/14/scientists-discover-15-new-planets-including-super-earth-that-could-harbor-liquid-water.html|publisher=[[Fox News]]|quote=Hirano, Teruyuki:In our simulations, the atmosphere and the composition of the planet were assumed to be Earth-like, and there's no guarantee that this is the case|date=March 14, 2018}}</ref><ref name=CNET/> Astronomers also created a 3-D climate simulation to find out if K2-155d can have water on the surface, and had impressive results, finding out that it can hold water.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Rice|first1=Asheley|title=15 New Alien Worlds Discovered Recently|url=https://www.healththoroughfare.com/news/15-new-alien-worlds-discovered-recently/6135|publisher=Health Throughfare|date=March 21, 2018}}</ref> However, one of the researchers, Teruyuki Hirano, was cautious about the conditions, stating that it is "not a guarantee" that K2-155d would be habitable.<ref name="Fox News"/> In addition, the planet has also been named as a potential for alien life.<ref>{{Cite web|title=One of 15 New Exoplanets Could Be Home to Alien Life|url=https://www.geek.com/science/one-of-15-new-exoplanets-could-be-home-to-alien-life-1733700/|publisher=[[Geek.com]]|date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> |
K2-155d is a [[Super-Earth]] that has been labeled as a potentially habitable planet that also has the potential to harbor liquid water.<ref name="Fox News">{{Cite web|last1=Rogers|first1=James|title=Scientists discover 15 new planets, including 'super-Earth' that could harbor liquid water|url=http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/03/14/scientists-discover-15-new-planets-including-super-earth-that-could-harbor-liquid-water.html|publisher=[[Fox News]]|quote=Hirano, Teruyuki:In our simulations, the atmosphere and the composition of the planet were assumed to be Earth-like, and there's no guarantee that this is the case|date=March 14, 2018}}</ref><ref name=CNET/> Astronomers also created a 3-D climate simulation to find out if K2-155d can have water on the surface, and had impressive results, finding out that it can hold water.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Rice|first1=Asheley|title=15 New Alien Worlds Discovered Recently|url=https://www.healththoroughfare.com/news/15-new-alien-worlds-discovered-recently/6135|publisher=Health Throughfare|date=March 21, 2018}}</ref> However, one of the researchers, Teruyuki Hirano, was cautious about the conditions, stating that it is "not a guarantee" that K2-155d would be habitable.<ref name="Fox News"/> In addition, the planet has also been named as a potential for alien life.<ref>{{Cite web|title=One of 15 New Exoplanets Could Be Home to Alien Life|url=https://www.geek.com/science/one-of-15-new-exoplanets-could-be-home-to-alien-life-1733700/|publisher=[[Geek.com]]|date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:17, 21 March 2018
Template:Planetbox begin Template:Planetbox star Template:Planetbox discovery Template:Planetbox end K2-155d is a Super-Earth terrestrial exoplanet that orbits around K2-155, a bright red dwarf star.[1][2] It is one of 15 exoplanets discovered on March 12, 2018 by NASA's Kepler telescope at the Tokyo Institute of Technology.[3][4] It has also been labeled as a potentially habitable planet that is also capable of harboring liquid water.[2]
Characteristics
K2-155d is a Super-Earth terrestrial exoplanet located 200 light years away from Earth.[5] Its radius is 1.6 times larger than Earth and orbits around a 40.7 day period.[1] It's orbital radius is 0.1886
Potentially life
K2-155d is a Super-Earth that has been labeled as a potentially habitable planet that also has the potential to harbor liquid water.[6][2] Astronomers also created a 3-D climate simulation to find out if K2-155d can have water on the surface, and had impressive results, finding out that it can hold water.[7] However, one of the researchers, Teruyuki Hirano, was cautious about the conditions, stating that it is "not a guarantee" that K2-155d would be habitable.[6] In addition, the planet has also been named as a potential for alien life.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "K2-155 d". Exoplanet Exploration. 2018.
- ^ a b c Mack, Eric (March 13, 2018). "A super-Earth around a red star could be wet and wild". CNET.
- ^ "15 new planets confirmed around cool dwarf stars". Tokyo Tech News. March 12, 2018.
- ^ Whitwam, Ryan (March 14, 2018). "Kepler Spots Potentially Habitable Super-Earth Orbiting Nearby Star". ExtremeTech.
- ^ Dovey, Dana (March 14, 2018). "Super Earth 200 Light-Years Away May Hold Ideal Temperatures For Liquid Water And Life". Newsweek.
- ^ a b Rogers, James (March 14, 2018). "Scientists discover 15 new planets, including 'super-Earth' that could harbor liquid water". Fox News.
Hirano, Teruyuki:In our simulations, the atmosphere and the composition of the planet were assumed to be Earth-like, and there's no guarantee that this is the case
- ^ Rice, Asheley (March 21, 2018). "15 New Alien Worlds Discovered Recently". Health Throughfare.
- ^ "One of 15 New Exoplanets Could Be Home to Alien Life". Geek.com. March 13, 2018.
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