The sun

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Image source: http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/723142/stream_img.jpg[/caption] It is approximately the same distance away from its sun as earth is from ours. It is 6 billion years old. It receives 10% more energy  from its star than we do. It is a warmer planet than the Earth. Plants can supposedly thrive really well there.  Imagine how much stronger would Superman be had he been sent to this planet instead of ours! In Jon Jenkins' words: "The sunshine from Kepler's star is very similar to sunshine from our own star, and plants could be able to photosynthesis just the same." "It would feel a lot like home."