The conditions are perfect — almost.
"It orbits the star within 15.6 days at a distance equivalent to one-fifteenth of the separation between the Earth and the Sun," she added.
Assuming the planet is bare rock, temperatures could average around -9 degrees Fahrenheit. With an Earth-like atmosphere, temperatures might reach as high as a brisk but extremely livable 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Unfortunately, there's no guarantee that the exoplanet actually has an atmosphere. Red dwarfs are particularly violent hosts that could easily wreak havoc on the unfortunate planets trapped in their orbit.
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