
Spatial research continues to expand our understanding of the universe each day. Recently, astronomers announced the discovery of a new planet located at a relatively close distance from World and possessing potential for habitability. This planet, named HD 137010 b, has attracted scientific interest due to its characteristics.How Close Is It to Earth?HD 137010 b is located approximately 146 light years from Earth. Its radius is only 6 percent larger than Earth’s, placing it very close to the ca
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Oksana Gülünay

AEgir (Epsilon Eridani b), is a controversial gas giant exoplanet candidate proposed to orbit Epsilon Eridani (officially named Ran), a young, Sun-like star located approximately 10.5 light years from Earth in the direction of the Eridanus constellation.The planet’s discovery was announced in 2000 using the radial velocity method. Subsequently, it was claimed that its existence had been confirmed by astrometric measurements made with the Hubble Space Telescope. However, more precise observations
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Erhan Şencan

Planets were once described as “wandering points of light” in the sky. At that time, people believed Earth was at the center of the universe. But as science advanced, telescopes were invented and astronomers made new discoveries. We now know that planets orbit a star, can vary in shape and size, and each moves along its own unique orbit.So why is a celestial body classified as a “planet”? Scientists spent years observing the sky to find the answer. Now I will share that answer with you—but don’t
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Elif Laçin
KaKapteyn b is a proposed exoplanet candidate believed to orbit Kapteyn’s Star, located approximately 13 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Pictor and recognized as one of the oldest known stars. However, its existence has been largely refuted in recent years.When its discovery was announced in 2014, Kapteyn b was described as a potential super-Earth residing within the habitable zone of its host star and estimated to be about 11 billion years old. This would have made it
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Erhan Şencan

KELT-9b is a gas giant exoplanet that stands out among extrasolar planets due to its physical and atmospheric properties. Discovered in 2016, it has become a significant subject in scientific research as one of the planets with the highest surface temperatures ever detected.Discovery InformationKELT-9b was discovered in 2016 as part of the KELT (Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope) project. This discovery was made during a sky survey led by Ohio State University in the United States. The findi
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Osman Özbay

HD 80606b is a gas giant with remarkable physical and orbital characteristics among exoplanets outside the Solar System. It orbits HD 80606, a G5V-type main-sequence star similar to the Sun, located in the Pegasus constellation approximately 190 light-years from Earth. This planet is particularly notable for its highly eccentric orbit and the abrupt temperature fluctuations this causes. HD 80606b was first discovered in 2001 using the radial velocity method.Physical and Orbital CharacteristicsSt
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Osman Özbay

K2-18b is an exoplanet discovered in 2015 by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope and holds significant importance in the study of planets outside the Solar System that may harbor life. K2-18b has attracted scientific attention as a planet thought to potentially support Earth-like conditions, particularly due to the detection of methane and carbon dioxide in its atmosphere.Discovery and Characteristics of K2-18bK2-18b was discovered during the Kepler Space Telescope’s K2 mission and is located approxim
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Muhammed Hüseyin Dağ

In the search for the expansion of the universe, finding traces of life has always been one of humanity’s greatest curiosities. One of the fundamental conditions for life on Earth is the presence of liquid water. For this reason, scientists examine the distance ranges within which liquid water could exist on a planet’s surface using the concept of the “habitable zone.”What exactly is the habitable zone? Is life possible on planets outside this zone? And how does the search for liquid water and l
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Mehmet Bağcı

K2-18B, 2015 yılında NASA'nın Kepler Uzay Teleskobu tarafından keşfedilen bir ötegezegen olup, Güneş Sistemi dışında, yaşam barındırma potansiyeli taşıyan gezegenlerin araştırılması açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır. K2-18B, Dünya benzeri koşullar barındırabileceği düşünülen ve özellikle atmosferinde metan ve karbondioksit tespit edilen bir gezegen olarak bilim dünyasında dikkatleri üzerine çekmiştir.K2-18B'nin Keşfi ve ÖzellikleriK2-18B, K2 keşif misyonu sırasında Kepler Uzay Teleskobu tarafınd
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Muhammed Hüseyin Dağ

Kepler-22b is an exoplanet orbiting the G-type main-sequence star Kepler-22 and located within the star’s habitable zone. Planet was detected by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope using the transit method and confirmed in 2011. Kepler-22b holds a special place in exoplanet research because it was the first transiting exoplanet confirmed to reside within the habitable zone of its host star. habitable zoneDiscovery ProcessKepler-22b was discovered as part of NASA’s Kepler Mission. The Kepler Space Tele
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