New Study Highlights 45 Planets in Habitable Zones

March 19, 2026: 45 rocky planets in habitable zones, 24 in narrower 3D zone.
Team led by Professor Lisa Kaltenegger, including Abigail Bohl, Gillis Lowry, Lucas Lawrence.
Used European Space Agency's Gaia and National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Exoplanet Archive.
Named K2-239 d, TOI-700e, K2-3d as inner-edge tests.
Flagged Wolf 1061c and GJ 1061c for radial-velocity studies.
Guided observations with James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories.
Narrower 3D zone list of 24 planets for habitability testing, focusing on eccentric orbits.
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