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Los científicos supuestamente han descubierto un planeta potencialmente habitable dentro de un sistema estelar vecino.
Los astrónomos han detectado miles de nuevos planetas en los últimos años, pero mientras que muchos de ellos tienen el potencial para ser habitable, la mayoría están demasiado lejos para nosotros poderlos visitar alguna vez en realidad.
Sin embargo, esto pronto se puede configurar para que cambie gracias al descubrimiento aparente de un mundo similar a la Tierra en órbita alrededor de Proxima Centauri -. una estrella enana roja situada a 4,25 años luz de distancia
El hallazgo aún no se ha confirmado oficialmente porque los científicos todavía están investigando que, sin embargo hay un rumor de que se dará a conocer algo oficial antes del final de este mes.
Según el semanario alemán Der Spiegel, el planeta, que existe en la zona habitable de su estrella, fue identificado usando un telescopio reflector en el European Southern Observatory (ESO)
"el descubrimiento del posible planeta alrededor Próxima Centauri es muy emocionante ",es lo que el profesor Phillip Lubin de la Universidad de California, dijo a Universe Today, en un correo electrónico.
" Esto hace que el caso de la visita a los sistemas estelares cercanos aún sea más convincente, aunque sabemos que hay muchos exoplanetas alrededor de otras estrellas cercanas y es muy probable que el sistema de Alfa Centauri también tendrá planetas. "
en este momento lo único que podemos hacer es esperar y ver si hay algo sobre el descubrimiento, pero si un mundo similar a la Tierra realmente se ha encontrado tan cerca entonces, sería uno de los descubrimientos astronómicos más importantes de los últimos tiempos.
Astronomers have detected thousands of new planets over the last few years, but while many of them have the potential to be habitable, most are too far away for us to ever actually visit.
This however may soon be set to change thanks to the apparent discovery of an Earth-like world in orbit around Proxima Centauri - a red dwarf star situated just 4.25 light-years away.
The find has yet to be formally confirmed as scientists are still investigating it, however there is a rumor that something official will be announced before the end of this month.
According to German weekly Der Spiegel, the planet, which exists in its star's habitable zone, was identified using a reflecting telescope at the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
"The discovery of [a] possible planet around Proxima Centauri is very exciting," Professor Phillip Lubin at the University of California told Universe Today in an email.
"It makes the case of visiting nearby stellar systems even more compelling, though we know there are many exoplanets around other nearby stars and it is very likely that the Alpha Centauri system will also have planets."
Right now all we can do is wait and see if something about the discovery is actually announced, but if an Earth-like world really has been found so close by then it would surely be one of the most important astronomical discoveries of recent times.
This however may soon be set to change thanks to the apparent discovery of an Earth-like world in orbit around Proxima Centauri - a red dwarf star situated just 4.25 light-years away.
The find has yet to be formally confirmed as scientists are still investigating it, however there is a rumor that something official will be announced before the end of this month.
According to German weekly Der Spiegel, the planet, which exists in its star's habitable zone, was identified using a reflecting telescope at the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
"The discovery of [a] possible planet around Proxima Centauri is very exciting," Professor Phillip Lubin at the University of California told Universe Today in an email.
"It makes the case of visiting nearby stellar systems even more compelling, though we know there are many exoplanets around other nearby stars and it is very likely that the Alpha Centauri system will also have planets."
Right now all we can do is wait and see if something about the discovery is actually announced, but if an Earth-like world really has been found so close by then it would surely be one of the most important astronomical discoveries of recent times.
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