There is a new earth?
Could a newly discovered planet called Kepler-452B be suitable for life?
Scientists believe it might be!
With a similar rotation and distance from its home sun, it is 60% larger than Earth and is 1,400 light years away.
NASA says it holds 'substantial opportunity' to host life and they believe if plants were transferred onto the planet they would likely survive!
"We can think of Kepler-452B as an older, bigger cousin to Earth," said Jon Jenkins, Kepler data analysis lead at Nasa's Ames Research Center.
"It’s awe-inspiring to consider that this planet has spent 6 billion years in the habitable zone of its star; longer than Earth.
"That’s substantial opportunity for life to arise, should all the necessary ingredients and conditions for life exist on this planet.”
If you had the option to relocate to the new earth, would you?
How does Kepler-452b compare to Earth? #NASABeyond http://t.co/9QbWx6wPXi pic.twitter.com/0HDtQ3vqjK
— NASA Kepler (@NASAKepler) July 23, 2015