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Astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegge , a former NASA mission reviewer, writes that we are living in 'a completely new golden era of exploration' We 'might not even recognize' alien life, she says, when it's 'staring us in the face' Since 1992 , when the first exoplanet was discovered, there have been 5,000 confirmed in our galaxy alone.
Kepler 62-f is one of the 'most promising planets discovered' for supporting extraterrestrial life according to a 2015 NASA research document.
Both planets are between the sizes of Earth and Neptune , with one being just under 70 percent the size of Earth .
Dr. Kaltenegger holds out hope that the Kepler-62 worlds may one day be excellent human tourism destinations. 'These worlds could be some of the best surfing spots in the cosmos,' she said.
Proxima Centauri b is tidally locked with its star, meaning that it's a planet 'where the sun never sets or rises' Dr. Kaltenegger imagines that life congregates around the ring of permanent dusk, or permanent dawn, that separates the light and dark sides of the star's star.
Poking a flashlight passed the border onto the dark side could likely lead to the discovery of many species evolved to generate light themselves.
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