
TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and many other facilities, two international teams of astronomers have discovered an exciting planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus only 40 light-years away. It is the nearest, transiting, temperate, Earth-size world located to date.
Astronomers say it's a unique candidate for further atmospheric study. ...
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio | Gliese 12 b: An Intriguing World Sized Betwen Earth and Venus
Gliese 12 b’s estimated size may be as large as Earth or slightly smaller — comparable to Venus in our solar system. This artist’s concept compares Earth with different possible Gliese 12 b interpretations, from no atmosphere to a thick Venus-like one. Follow-up observations with NASA’s James...