In November 2025, UC Irvine astronomers announced a rocky super-Earth called GJ 251 c orbiting in a habitable zone less than 20 light-years away — close enough that the next generation of ground-based telescopes may actually photograph it directly
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"In November 2025, UC Irvine astronomers announced a rocky super-Earth called GJ 251 c orbiting in a habitable zone less than 20 light-years away — close enough that the next generation of ground-based telescopes may actually photograph it directly" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, The Jerusalem Post, Futura, le média qui explore le monde and Astrobiology Web. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (6)
- Scientists say 'super-Earth' located 25 light-years away from us may be a top place to look for life Yahoo · 46d ago
- Alien life on nearby exoplanet more likely than previously thought The Jerusalem Post · 46d ago
- This nearby exoplanet reignites hope: new signs of possible alien life detected Futura, le média qui explore le monde · 46d ago
- A New Earth-like Exoplanet Discovered Astrobiology Web · 46d ago
- This Nearby Exoplanet Is Likely Nice And Rocky. But It Also Sits On The Dangerous "Cosmic Shoreline" IFLScience · 46d ago
- In November 2025, UC Irvine astronomers announced a rocky super-Earth called GJ 251 c orbiting in a habitable zone less than 20 light-years away — close enough that the next generation of ground-based telescopes may actually photograph it directly Space Daily · 46d ago
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