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Due to the diameter being 60% larger than Earth's diameter, Kepler-452b's ESI score[0] cannot be any higher than 0.85. It might not be the most earth like exo-
by izend 11y ago
Due to the diameter being 60% larger than Earth's diameter, Kepler-452b's ESI score[0] cannot be any higher than 0.85.
It might not be the most earth like exo-planet as Kepler-438b[1] has an ESI score of 0.88.
[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Similarity_Index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Similarity_Index
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler-438b https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler-438b
- adamio 11y agoWow, closer than 452b to us and similar size, have we done any focused listening in its direction yet?
- rqebmm 11y agoIn the article they mention that Kepler-438b is likely subject to extreme solar radiation during flares because it's so close to its star. That would make it poor candidate despite scoring high on the ESI scale.