Coming to the press conference announcing the discovery of the

The European Space Research Organization in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO) is about to announce the discovery of the planet so it can become "Second Earth" for developmental life.

The planet orbiting the star Proxima Centauri has many characteristics similar to Earth.(Artwork: NASA).

According to Mirror, scientists operate the ESO telescope in Munchen, Germany, discovering a planet that has many similar conditions to the Earth, orbiting the Proxima Centauri star only 4.2 years from the Sun shining.

The researchers will announce the discovery of the planet in a press conference held at ESO headquarters at 7 am on August 24 at EDT time, or about 18:00 on August 24, according to Vietnam time.

Discovered in 1915, Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth . "The unnamed planet is very similar to Earth and revolves around Proxima Centauri at close enough distances for liquid water to flow on the surface, an important factor in forming life. Scientists have never discovered one. The second Earth is so close, " German newspaper Der Spiegel quoted a source from ESO.