K2-18b

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K2-18b, also known as EPIC 201912552 b, is an exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf K2-18, located 124 light-years (38 pc) away from Earth. It was discovered by the Kepler space telescope. It is estimated to be eight times bigger than the Earth. K2-18b is in the Goldilocks zone and may have liquid water.[1]

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  1. "Water found for first time on 'potentially habitable' planet". BBC News. 11 September 2019.