Scientists have discovered Gliese 12 b, an exoplanet similar in size to Venus and only 40 light-years away, with investigations ongoing to determine its atmosphere and potential to support life. In a rare and tantalizing discovery, astronomers have found an Earth-like exoplanet 40 light-years awa
How near?
I guess we won’t be visiting anytime soon, but that’s still relatively close in astronomical contexts.
Our laser probes could be there by 2150