Science : 5 Earth-like Exoplanets

     Have we ever think about other planets like our earth? This list contains 5 Earth-like planets outside of our solar system.

 1. Kepler 452b
   

Kepler 452b illustration

 Kepler 452b was named "Earth's cousin"  because of it's similarities with our earth. Kepler 452b orbits a star named Kepler 452, a star similar to our sun. Kepler 452b orbits inside the habitable zone, making liquid water possible to exist on that planet's surface. It's temperature is also slightly warmer than earth's.

 2. Kepler 438b

Kepler 438b illustration

     Kepler 438b lies about 470 lightyears away from our earth. It orbits around a  red dwarf star and exists inside the inner habitable zone, receiving 1.4 times the solar flux than our earth. It has the highest Earth Similarity Index. Even though it looks and behave like our earth, it cannot be habitated by humans.

 3. Gliese 581g     

Gliese 581g illustration

     Gliese 581g is an exoplanet claimed to orbit within Gliese 581 System twenty lightyears away from earth. Discovered in september 29, 2010 by Steven S. Vogt et al. Even though it's status is unconfirmed, many believes that it can be habitated by humans

 4. Proxima Centauri b

Proxima centauri b illustration

     In the nearest triple star system from our sun, there lies an exoplanet called Proxima Centauri b. It exist 4.24 lightyears away from earth in the habitable zone. For more information, you can visit this link

 5. Kepler 62f
 

Kepler 62f illustration

   Discovered in April 18th, 2013, Kepler 62f is a potentially earth-like planet 1,200 lightyears (370 parsecs or nearly 1.135 x 10^16 Km) away from our earth. The world is only 1.4 times bigger than earth and it orbits in the habitable zone. It is likely to have the planet to be engulfed in water, which could lead to life that is very different from our own. More information in this link (Because i am so lazy to write)

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