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Meet HD 63433d - The Intriguing Earth-Like Exoplanet

 Scientists have discovered HD 63433d, an intriguing exoplanet that resembles Earth, in a recent scientific discovery. This amazing planet is home to HD 63433, a sun-like star that is roughly 73 light years away from our solar system. HD 63433 shares parallels with our sun in size and form, but it distinguishes out for being substantially younger, believed to be roughly 400 million years old. Due to its small size and recent discovery, HD 63433d is a unique exoplanet for investigation. It is the closest Earth-sized planet found to date and the smallest confirmed exoplanet under 500 million years old. HD 63433d appears to be just around 10% of the age of Earth, despite the fact that Earth and our solar system are estimated to be 4.5 billion years old. Image Source: Google The orbital properties of HD 63433d are among its fascinating features. Like our moon is tied to Earth, it is tidally locked to its star. As a result, the planet's dayside, which is always facing the star, experien