
Exoplanet 40 light years from Earth may have right conditions for life
Artist’s impression of the planet TRAPPIST-1e NASA/JPL-Caltech There are promising signs that one of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 star system, which lies about 40 light years from Earth, has an atmosphere capable of supporting life. But scientists will need to image it 15 times more to make sure. TRAPPIST-1 is a small red dwarf…