June 26, 2014

Artistic representation of the planet Gliese 832c neart the Earth (Image courtesy PHL @ UPR Arecibo)

An international team of astronomers led by Robert A. Wittenmyer of UNSW Australia has announced the discovery of the planet Gliese 832c, about sixteen light years from Earth. According to preliminary assessments carried out on the similarity of this planet with the Earth, it’s one of the best candidates for potential habitability found so far.