Astronomers Discover Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Wolf 1069 b Only 31 Light-Years from Earth

February 5, 2023: Astronomers from around the world have confirmed the existence of a new exoplanet, Wolf 1069 b, located just 31 light-years from Earth. This discovery is exciting because Wolf 1069 b is a potential rocky world with a mass of about 1.26 times that of Earth and a size of 1.08 times that of Earth. It is also located in the habitable zone of its parent star, Wolf 1069, a red dwarf star, which increases the chances of liquid water existing on its surface. The team of 50 astronomers,