✨ Cosmic Discovery Alert ✨ UC Irvine astronomers have found a nearby exoplanet sitting right in a star’s habitable zone, meaning liquid water could exist on its surface. The exoplanet is possibly rocky, a few times more massive than Earth and a prime target for exploration by the upcoming Thirty Meter Telescope. In this video, UCI physics and astronomy professor Paul Robertson, a prominent “exoplanet hunter,” explains how this new world is voted “most likely to host life” by scientists. 💵 This work is supported by NASA and the National Science Foundation. Advocate for critical research funding. #Speakup4Science