New 'Super Earth' Located <br />by Astronomers.<br />It has been dubbed "GJ 357 d," <br />and is 31 light years away.<br />Astronomers add that compared to earth, <br />it is six times larger and circles <br />around a smaller sun.<br />GJ 357 d is said to be able to make an orbit in less than two months.<br />More importantly, astronomers say <br />GJ 357 d may have conditions that <br />are similar to the ones on Earth.<br />By 2021 and 2025, Carl Sagan Institute Director <br />Lisa Kaltenegger says telescopes can begin <br />observing the planet's landscape.<br />With a thick atmosphere, the planet GJ 357 d could maintain liquid water on its surface like Earth, and we could pick out signs of life with telescopes that will soon be online, Lisa Kaltenegger, via statement.<br />If GJ 357 d were to show signs of life, we could answer a 1,000-year-old question on whether we are alone in the cosmos, Lisa Kaltenegger, via statement.
