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UC Irvine astronomers have found a nearby exoplanet sitting right in a star’s habitable zone, meaning liquid water could exist on its surface. The exoplanet is possibly rocky, a few times more massive than Earth and a prime target for exploration by the upcoming Thirty Meter Telescope.

In this video, UCI physics and astronomy professor Paul Robertson, a prominent “exoplanet hunter,” explains how this new world is voted “most likely to host life” by scientists.

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Video by Steve Chang/UC Irvine