Three Earth-Sized Planets Discovered in a Compact Binary System - Astrobiology Breakthrough!

An international team of researchers has made a groundbreaking discovery: three Earth-sized planets orbiting a compact binary star system, TOI-2267, located 190 light-years away. This finding, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, challenges classical models of planetary formation and sheds new light on the stability of planets in double-star environments. Learn how this unique system, with planets transiting both stars, serves as a natural laboratory for understanding planet formation under extreme conditions. Discover the role of NASA’s TESS telescope, the SPECULOOS and TRAPPIST telescopes, and the innovative SHERLOCK detection software in this remarkable find. What does this mean for astrobiology and future exoplanet research? Watch to explore the implications and how this discovery paves the way for observations with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and next-gen ground-based telescopes.
Keywords: Earth-sized planets, binary star system, TOI-2267, astrobiology, exoplanets, TESS, SPECULOOS, TRAPPIST, JWST, planet formation, double-star system, Astronomy & Astrophysics.