GJ 1002 b

GJ 1002 b is a terrestrial planet orbiting GJ 1002, completing an orbit every 10 days, about 16 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2022 using the radial velocity method.

View the GJ 1002 system (2 known planets).

GJ 1002 b lies in the habitable zone of its star, the range of orbits where liquid water could in principle exist on a planet's surface. This makes it a candidate of interest for habitability studies — but lying in the habitable zone is not evidence that the planet is habitable or inhabited; its atmosphere and surface conditions remain unknown.

• OrbitsGJ 1002
• Member of systemGJ 1002 system
• Discovered by methodRadial Velocity Method
• Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive
• Habitable-zone candidateHabitable zone