Terrestrial planet · GJ 1002
GJ 1002 c
ExoplanetsHabitable-zone candidateDiscovered 2022
Scientific overview
GJ 1002 c is a terrestrial planet orbiting GJ 1002, completing an orbit every 21 days, about 16 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2022 using the radial velocity method.
Host star
Planetary system — GJ 1002 system
View the GJ 1002 system (2 known planets).
Discovery and detection
Detection method
Radial Velocity Method
Discovery year
2022
Habitability notes
GJ 1002 c 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.
Knowledge connections
- OrbitsGJ 1002
- Member of systemGJ 1002 system
- Discovered by methodRadial Velocity Method
- Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive
- Habitable-zone candidateHabitable zone