7 Earth-Like Planets That Could Be Our New Home

By Sheetal Kumari | August 14, 2024

Discovered in 2015, Kepler-452b is considered one of the most Earth-like planets due to its size and temperature.

Kepler-452b

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Proxima b orbits Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun, and has a mass similar to that of Earth.

Proxima b 

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TRAPPIST-1e is one of seven Earth-sized planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system, with three of them thought to be potentially habitable.

TRAPPIST-1e

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Ross 128 b is a temperate exoplanet with a thick atmosphere, orbiting a quiet red dwarf star.

Ross 128 b

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LHS 1140b is a super-Earth with a thick atmosphere, orbiting a small, cool star.

LHS 1140b

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K2-18b is a super-Earth with water vapor and methane in its atmosphere, orbiting a small star.

K2-18b

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TOI 700d is a potentially habitable exoplanet, one of four planets in the TOI 700 system.

TOI 700d 

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