Location:

It orbits a red dwarf star named GJ 1061, which is about 12 light-years from Earth.

Type:

It’s a rocky planet, similar to Earth in size — so it’s called a terrestrial planet.

Size:

GJ 1061 d is around 1.7 times the mass of Earth, so it’s a super-Earth.

Orbit:

It takes about 13 days to go around its star (a year on GJ 1061 d is only 13 Earth days!).

Temperature:

Scientists think it might be in the habitable zone — the area around a star where it’s not too hot or too cold, so liquid water could exist.

Star:

The star GJ 1061 is a red dwarf, smaller and cooler than our Sun, so its habitable zone is much closer in.

Could it have life?

Maybe! Since it’s in the habitable zone and likely rocky, it’s one of the better candidates for finding life. But we don’t know yet.

Discovery:

It was discovered in 2019.

Exploration:

No missions have been sent yet, but it’s on the list of interesting places scientists want to study more!

Tidal Locking:

GJ 1061 d might be tidally locked, meaning one side always faces the star while the other stays dark.