Hubble confirms the presence of an Earth-sized exoplanet just 22 light-years away! – Future
The planetary transit method is one of the most important indirect methods for detecting an exoplanet. It had revealed the existence of the exoplanet LTT 1445Ac just 22 light-years from the Sun, but doubts remained about its radius. The Hubble Telescope has just confirmed that its size is comparable to Earth’s, making it a target … [Read more…]