Ross 128 b, discovered in 2017 by ESO’s HARPS, is a super-Earth ~1.1 times Earth’s size orbiting a quiet red dwarf every 9.9 days. In the habitable zone, it gets Earth-like light—possibly rocky with oceans if its atmosphere traps heat right.
The star’s calm nature (no big flares) makes it a top life candidate. No atmosphere data yet, but close enough for future studies.
This nearby world reminds us alien Earths could be just a stone’s throw away cosmically.