Astronomers Discover Earth Sized Exoplanet Orbiting Nearby Ultracool Dwarf Star

A team of astronomers has discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet, SPECULOOS-3 b, orbiting an ultracool dwarf star just 54.6 light-years away. This intriguing find, part of the SPECULOOS project, reveals a planet slightly smaller and hotter than Earth with a rapid 17-hour orbit. Learn more about this fascinating discovery and its implications for future space exploration and the search for habitable worlds.