For the first time, scientists have found a rocky planet with an atmosphere orbiting in a star’s habitable zone. Researchers from Harvard University say the Earth-like world has conditions similar to those on Earth.
The exoplanet, LHS 1140 b, is 48 light-years from Earth. It orbits a red dwarf star at a distance close enough for water to remain liquid, but far enough away that it would not boil.
The use of light years is very deceptive. People see a small number and assume it is a modest distance.
Here you go
48 Light Years ≈ 282,174,017,912,813 Miles
48 Light Years ≈ 454,115,062,683,878 Kilometers