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Detailed explanation-1: -"The newborn planet K2-33b will help us understand how planets form, which is important for understanding the processes that led to the formation of the earth and eventually the origin of life."

Detailed explanation-2: -In 2020, Gilbert and others announced the discovery of the Earth-size, habitable-zone planet d, which is on a 37-day orbit, along with two other worlds. The innermost planet, TOI 700 b, is about 90% Earth’s size and orbits the star every 10 days.

Detailed explanation-3: -K2-33b is the youngest confirmed transiting exoplanet.

Detailed explanation-4: -NASA’s Webb telescope has discovered an exoplanet, which is any planet that is outside of our solar system, for the first time, the agency announced Wednesday. The planet, called LHS 475 b, is nearly the same size as Earth, having 99% of our planet’s diameter, scientists said.

Detailed explanation-5: -NASA has discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting in the habitable zone of its star. Scientists have discovered a world that is likely rocky and 95% of the size of Earth. The planet, called TOI 700 e, is orbiting around a star and could have liquid water on it, NASA says.