A new super-Earth has been discovered around the nearest star
The new exoplanet, dubbed GJ 740 b, is located about 36 light-years from Earth. This super-earth is at least 2.96 times more massive than our planet. Recall that the “super-earth” is called an exoplanet having a mass exceeding the mass of the Earth, but significantly less than the mass of gas giants.
GJ 740 orbits its star every 2.377 days at a distance of approximately 0.029 A.E. Recall, one A.E. is equivalent to the distance from Earth to the Sun, or approximately 150 million kilometers. According to the authors, such a distance takes the planet beyond the habitable zone of its host star. The estimated equilibrium temperature for 740 and was approximately 555 °C.
Since the radius of 740 and is unknown, it is currently impossible to determine its composition. On the other hand, its mass and short period of circulation suggest that it is a rocky object.