Scientists believed it was a prime candidate for finding water, as it orbits within the "habitable zone" of a small, red dwarf star called K2-18.
Ososayensi babekholelwa ukuthi yiyona ezokwazi kangcono ukuthola amanzi, njengoba izungeza ngaphakathi "kwendawo ehlalekayo" yenkanyezi encane ebomvu ebizwa ngokuthi yi-K2-18.