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With a surface temperature of 42°C, Gliese 12 b, is the nearest, temperate, Earth-size world located to date. (scitechdaily.com)

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

nearest

How near?

just 40 light-years away

I guess we won't be visiting anytime soon, but that's still relatively close in astronomical contexts.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Our laser probes could be there by 2150