5 most Earth-like exoplanets


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Over 5,000 exoplanets have been discovered and are considered "confirmed" out of the billions in our galaxy alone, as per NASA's Exoplanet Exploration page

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Out of these, scientists believe several exoplanets might be habitable in future. So here's a look at 5 most Earth-like exoplanets

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Kepler-69C is located about 2,700 light-years from Earth. As per NASA, it is 70% larger than our planet and it completes one orbit every 242 days 

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Kepler-69c's host star is about 80% as luminous as the sun, so the planet appears to be in the habitable zone. However, scientists are unsure about its composition

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Gliese 667Cc is just 22 light-years from our planet and is at least 4.5 times as massive as Earth. It completes one orbit around its host star in just 28 days

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However, the planet's true size and density remain unknown, meaning it could still turn out to be a gas planet which would make it hostile to life 

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Proxima Centauri b is located just four light-years away from Earth, making it Earth's closest known exoplanet. It has a mass that is 1.27 times that of Earth's

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Even though the exoplanet can be found in the habitable zone of its star, it is exposed to extreme ultraviolet radiation

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Kepler-62f is about 40% larger than Earth and orbits a star much cooler than our sun

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However, its 267-day orbit puts Kepler-69f within the habitable zone. It is located about 1,200 light-years away from our planet

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Kepler-452b is the first near-Earth-sized planet that orbits around a star the size of the Sun.

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It is 60% larger than our planet and takes 20 days longer to orbit its star than Earth does. It is located 1,400 light years from our planet

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