Earth-Sized Planet Found in Star's Habitable Zone, Only 100 Light-Years Away

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has been used to discover an Earth-sized planet in it's parent star's habitable zone. The planet is designated TOI 700 d.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Smith (USRA)
Scott Wiessinger (USRA): Lead Producer
Chris Smith (USRA): Lead Animator
Jeanette Kazmierczak (University of Maryland College Park): Lead Science Writer
Gabrielle Engelmann-Suissa (USRA): Scientist
Barb Mattson (University of Maryland College Park): Narrator
Geronimo Villanueva (Catholic University of America): Visualizer