Ross~318 is an M3.5V red dwarf exhibiting significant magnetic activity and a stellar rotation period of ∼51.5\,d. In this work we present a systematic re-analysis of radial velocities (RV) from CARMENES and decade-long HIRES observations, integrated with TESS space-based photometry. We identify a terrestrial-mass planet, Ross~318\,b, with an orbital period P=(39.6299±0.29)\,d and a minimum mass Msini=(6.21±0.62)M⊕. The dynamical nature of the signal is confirmed by its temporal coherence over a 15-year baseline and its achromaticity between visible and near-infrared channels. TESS photometry from Sectors 18, 19, 24, and 25 (218.6\,d total baseline, 66\,983 cadences) reveals no transit at P=39.63\,d (FAP >10%, BLS). An injection-and-recovery test demonstrates that a 2200\,ppm transit signal corresponding to a 1.74R⊕ body would have been detected with Signal-to-Pink-Noise Ratio SPNR >12, ruling out a transiting geometry with high confidence. The orbital inclination is constrained to i<88.5∘. With an incident stellar flux Seff≈0.58S⊕ and bolometric luminosity L∗=(0.01478±0.00122)L⊙, Ross~318\,b falls within the Conservative Habitable Zone, making it one of the most interesting temperate Super-Earths orbiting an M-dwarf.
@article{arxiv.2605.11123,
title = {Detection and Characterization of the Temperate Super-Earth Ross 318 b},
author = {G. Conzo and M. Moriconi and S. A. Corrêa},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.11123},
year = {2026}
}