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Super-Earth confirmed in 2014 orbiting within the habitable zone of Kepler-296, a red dwarf binary system ~1,200 light-years away, making it one of few potentially habitable planets known around a binary star.
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What kind of star system does Kepler-296e belong to?
It orbits a red dwarf binary star system known as Kepler-296. This unique system is located approximately 1,200 light-years away from Earth.
When was Kepler-296e confirmed as an exoplanet?
The planet's existence was confirmed in 2014 after rigorous analysis of the Kepler data. It was a major discovery for potential habitability studies.
Is Kepler-296e considered a habitable planet?
It is a super-Earth that orbits directly within the habitable zone of its host stars. This makes it one of the few potentially habitable planets known to exist around a binary star system.
What does it mean that Kepler-296e is a super-Earth?
A super-Earth is a classification for a planet that is larger than Earth but smaller than the ice giants like Neptune. Kepler-296e has a radius roughly 1.75 times that of Earth.
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