Discovered three new exoplanets orbiting the star GJ1061, which could host life according to the Goldilocks zone.
To date there is no verifiable evidence of contact with an extraterrestrial race. That does not mean that to date many planets have been cataloged that may contain life, animal or plant, nothing intelligent. Well, to this list are now added three exoplanets that would be quite close to the star GJ1061. This is the 17.5th closest stela system and is about XNUMX light years away.
Technically it is impossible to know whether or not a planet has the capacity to host life. We do not have instruments that allow us to see the surface of these extremely distant planets. The planets that can support life are obtained according to a range of distance from the star they orbit. This margin is obtained based on the observation and calculations of the conditions of our planet and the planets of our solar system.
It seems that three new planets have been discovered that may harbor life
GJ1061 is a small, low-mass star with low volatility, also called M dwarf. According to the evidence found, three habitable exoplanets could exist around this star. Researchers have studied the path followed by the star to determine if it has planets and the possibility that they are habitable.
A study based on data from the European Southern Observatory, located in Chile. Researchers have used a racial velocity method to detect the presence of exoplanets. They have used a technique that consists of observing small oscillations in the orbit of a star. This could indicate that planetary gravity is pulling on them.
Researchers have noted that this technique has historically only been used to detect large planets. Through the improvement of technique and the evolution of science, smaller planets have been found.
This discovery has been posted on arXiv and in it the researchers say they have found evidence of three exoplanets and a possible fourth that have a circular orbit around GJ1061. The three planets would be somewhat larger than Earth and orbit close to the star. The rotation about the star only takes nine days to occur.
According to the researchers, they have discovered a very particular one, called 'planet d'. It has a rotation of 13 days on the star. Researchers have calculated that they are within the distance of Goldilocks area of Oroo habitable.
