Учёные подтвердили: Кеплер-22b может стать нашим новым домом

Deep in the constellation Cygnus, approximately 600 light-years from Earth, scientists have discovered a massive "super-Earth" that could one day become a second home for humanity. This astonishing exoplanet, known as Kepler-22b, has made history as the first confirmed world orbiting just inside the "habitable zone" of a Sun-like star. This means it's at the perfect distance from its star to support liquid water, and possibly life. But Kepler-22b is anything but a typical rocky planet: due to its enormous size, roughly twice the size of Earth, leading astronomers speculate that it may be a spectacular "water world," completely covered by a gigantic, planet-scale ocean. With an estimated surface temperature of approximately 22°C (72°F) and an orbit of 290 days, remarkably similar to our calendar, this watery giant is completely redefining our understanding of habitable planets. Animation created for AdMe. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music: Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Subscribe to AdMe: http://goo.gl/DgUonf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stock materials (photos, videos, and more): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More great articles and videos at http://adme.ru/