There is definitely life somewhere …
Japanese astronomers from the National Observatory, using the powerful Okayama telescope, became the authors of a loud sensation, discovering an inhabited planet called K2-3d. It is located quite far from Earth - about 140 light years from us in the constellation Leo. Interestingly, the star K2-3 has three potentially very promising planets, but so far astronomers are ready to recognize only K2-3d as habitable.
This is despite the fact that the planet is located quite close to its star. However, the luminary itself is a red dwarf, which gives much less heat when compared with our Sun. Therefore, this planet is in the "zone of life", and the round-the-clock temperature on it ranges from minus 10 to plus 7 degrees. This is perfectly acceptable for the existence of life. In addition, Japanese astronomers have received other indisputable evidence.
Thus, signs of oxygen were revealed in the atmosphere of K2-3d. Moreover, as shown by the results of computer simulations, this planet is most likely covered with dense meadows and low-growing forests. There is a shallow ocean that is more comparable in size to the earth's seas.
Of course, in such conditions life cannot but arise. Another question is whether there is precisely intelligent life and civilization. Even the most powerful telescope won't help here yet. In any case, no megastructures have been found near this star.
We also managed to determine the length of the year for this planet. Japanese astronomers tried very hard with the calculations and concluded: K2-3d makes a full revolution around its axis in 44.556 Earth days.
K2-3d is the farthest from the star among the three "viable" planets. On the other two, the temperature is supposed to be even slightly higher (+ 10- + 35), but scientists fear that they may be more affected by radiation from the star, which may become an obstacle to life (even at the level of microorganisms). Therefore, they are in no hurry with verdicts. Research is ongoing.