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Wolf 1069 b is a super Earth

  Wolf 1069 b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits an M-type star . Its mass is 1.26 Earths, it takes 15.6 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0672 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2023. Wolf 1069 is a fascinating red dwarf star located approximately 31 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. This star has garnered significant attention due to its intriguing planetary system, particularly the exoplanet Wolf 1069 b. Discovered using the radial velocity method, Wolf 1069 b is an Earth-sized planet with a mass of about 1.26 times that of Earth and a radius estimated to be 1.08 times that of Earth¹². One of the most compelling aspects of Wolf 1069 b is its location within the habitable zone of its parent star. This zone is the region around a star where conditions might be just right for liquid water to exist on a planet's surface, making it a prime candidate for the search for extraterrestrial life. Despite its close orbit, which take...