The planet, called Gliese 12b, is around the same size as Venus and will help scientists understand more about other Earth-like planets in outer space.
UK scientists have discovered a new planet that could potentially support human life and it isn't that far away… relatively speaking. The temperature on Gliese 12b is around 42 degrees which means it could be liveable. In fact, it is one of the few known planets where humans could theoretically survive.
' Gliese 12b is relatively close in space terms, at just 40 light years away. However, it'd take our fastest spaceship around 300,000 years to get there currently, according to Ms Palethorpe. The planet, which is around the same size as Venus, orbits its sun every 12.8 days. The sun, called Gliese 12, is a cool red dwarf located in the constellation Pisces.
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