International researchers have discovered the unique planet Gliese 486b in the constellation Virgo. The planet has a mass 2.8 times the mass of the Earth, it has an atmosphere whose composition can be studied. Gliese 486b orbits a local red dwarf at a distance of 2.5 million kilometers. At the same time, it is constantly facing the parent star with one side, which is why the daytime hemisphere is heated to 430 degrees Celsius.
According to scientists, the change in the atmosphere of Gliese 486b will be of great importance for deciding whether to look for signs of life around red dwarfs. It is planned to use a spectrograph to study the atmosphere.