The exoplanetary system TOI-700 now has four known planets orbiting it, with the third planet located in the “optimistic” habitable zone and the fourth firmly located in the habitable zone. Despite being a red dwarf star, TOI-700 could quite possibly be home to inhabited planets. (Credit: ESA)
Red dwarf stars were supposed to be inhospitable. But TOI-700, now with at least two potentially habitable worlds, is quite the exception.
Somewhere out there, likely right within the Milky Way lies the very first inhabited planet that humanity will discover. Although we don’t…
