Nearby Star Has Three Planets Slightly Larger Than Earth, With One In Habitable Zone

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Score another one for Kepler: the repurposed equipment has observed three planets transiting a nearby star. The most distant of the planets resides in the star’s habitable zone, where liquid water—and potentially life—could exist. Ian Crossfield from the University of Arizona is lead author of the paper, which has been submitted to The Astrophysical Journal, yet can be read on arXiv.