At the beginning of 2026 it was published in the specialist journal Astrophysical Journal Letters the discovery of a special planet is reported. The diameter of HD 137010 b, 146 light-years away, appears to be only six percent larger than that of Earth. The calculated orbital period of 355 days is also the same as that of our planet. When visiting, you should pack a thick jacket: temperatures are between -60 and -70 degrees. The planet’s orbit is at the outer end of the habitable zone of a star that is cool compared to our Sun. Life would probably only be possible if there was a dense atmosphere.
