Possible interpretations of Gliese 12 b exoplanet (IMAGE)

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Possible interpretations of Gliese 12 b exoplanet

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Gliese 12 b exoplanet, which discovery was announced on May 2024, is 40 light-years away and might have the size of Earth ot slightly smaller, in which case would be equivalent to Venus. In this artistic concept on the right are presented possible interpretations of the planet, without and with atmosphere, which could be thick and dense as Venus’.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (Caltech-IPAC)

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