New Study Finds 85 Potential Exoplanets Become Human Shelters

Illustration of NASA satellite data, Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), (photo: x @BreezyScroll)

JAKARTA - Scientists from the University of▁kebencian have revealed promising developments in the search for alien life. Through studies using NASA satellite data, they managed to find 85 new 'exoplanets', namely planets outside our solar system.

The exoplanet size varies from about 11,000 to 350,000 miles in diameter, so that everything is larger than Earth (less than 8,000 miles). However, like Earth, they are at a potential distance from their parent star to have a life-supporting temperature, known as a 'habitable zone'.

Although more than 5,000 exoplanets have been found, it is still uncertain which saves alien life. The new study was led by doctoral student Faith Hawthorn of the University ofTAL Astronomy and Astrophysics Department.

Using NASA satellite data, Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), researchers can find details about the size and orbital period of the exoplanet. TESS tracks changes in the brightness of nearby stars, searching for 'transits' that suggest the presence of passing planets and temporarily blocking the star's light.

In this study, 85 exoplanets have longer orbital periods and cooler than most of the exoplanets that have been discovered before. While much remains to be known, the researchers hope future observations will confirm their findings.

As of January 2024, more than 5,500 exoplanets have been discovered and confirmed, opening great potential for the discovery of life beyond our solar system. The study has been published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS).