First Earth-Size Exoplanets Discovered in December 2011 by Kepler Mission

[LaPersonaNonGrata]

aren't red dwarf stars much older th, and emit less heat than the Sun?

So, in theory, a exoplanet orbiting one of these (RD) can be much closer to it's host star, or have a tighter habitable zone than that of our solar system?

[SpaceChronologyCom]

@LaPersonaNonGrata Correct!

[Buzrazer]

@LaPersonaNonGrata Also the atmospheres buildingblocks could be very important to keep the temperature down . Or up with a Venus scenario . And ofcourse a stable magneticfield is helpful .

[PekkaSiitoin91]

amazing information.. thats all i gotta say

[SpaceChronologyCom]

Only a matter of time till we discover an exoplanet with a 1.03 Earth radius in a habitable zone.