TOI-715 b’s parent star is a small red dwarf that is cooler than our Sun.
The cooler temperatures also mean a tighter orbit.
In the case of this super-Earth, one whole year takes just 19 days.
Artist rendering of the way TOI-715 b, a super-Earth in the habitable zone around its star, might appear to a nearby observer. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
New spaceborne instruments like theJames Webb Space Telescopeallow astronomers to study them in detail for the first time.
Not only can Webb detect their presence, but its instruments can also reveal the composition of their atmospheres.
