Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Kapetyn b

Kapetyn b is a super Earth only 13.5 light years away.  It's also in the habitable zone of its red dwarf parent star.

Astronomers put the age of Kapetyn b at 11.5 billion years-- just 2 billion years younger than the universe itself-- making it the oldest world capable of supporting life yet found.

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