Scientists Reveal a Frozen Bizarro Earth Only 150 Light-Years Away
Astronomers have announced the discovery of what appears to be an “ice cold Earth,” a chilly but potentially…
Potentially habitable planet found 146 light-years away, but with -70C temperatures
A new Earth-like planet has been discovered about 146 light-years away. The potentially habitable planet, called HD 137010…
Cool, Earth-Sized Exoplanet Found Orbiting Nearby Star
Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet orbiting the nearby K-dwarf star HD 137010 after detecting a single, shallow…
Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says
Published in the peer-reviewed The Astrophysical Journal, the research focuses on tidally locked planets, worlds that always show…
Super-Earth Candidate Found in Habitable Zone of Gliese 251
Gliese 251 is an early red dwarf star and the 74th closest star system to our Sun. An…
Einstein’s relativity could rewrite a major rule about what types of planets are habitable
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Webb Telescope Spots Possible Signs of Atmosphere on “Goldilocks” Exoplanet
This artist’s concept portrays the seven rocky exoplanets within the TRAPPIST-1 system, located 40 light-years from Earth. Credit:…
A New Hope for Life? Webb Telescope Reveals First Clues From Potentially Habitable World
The Earth-size exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e, depicted at the lower right, is silhouetted as it passes in front of…
Our Galaxy’s Sweet Spot for Life Is Bigger Than We Thought
New simulations suggest the Galactic Habitable Zone isn’t fixed: when stars migrate across the Milky Way, the odds…
Could Alien Worlds Thrive Around Dead Stars?
White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like…
Underground Microbial Life Could Survive on Mars, Europa and Enceladus Using Cosmic Rays
Radiolysis induced by Galactic cosmic rays could provide a viable energy source for microbial metabolism in the subsurface…
Astronomers Confirm Fifth Exoplanet in L 98-59 System
Named L 98-59f, this planet is a non-transiting super-Earth with a minimal mass of 2.8 Earth masses on…