HD 20794 d completes its orbit just shy of two Earth years, placing it well within reach of conditions that might harbor life ...

Named HD 20794 D, the newly discovered exoplanet orbits a star similar to the Sun, and researchers believe it may be able to sustain liquid water, which is vital for life, as we know it, to exist.

A "super-Earth" located outside our solar system is raising hopes for the possibility of extraterrestrial life, according to findings from the University of Oxford. Scientists believe the ...

This indicates that the Earth's mantle might not work the way we think it does, and may be less fast-flowing or well-mixed than anticipated. These ancient buried "super-continents"—known to scientists ...

Because this planet is relatively close to Earth and orbits a bright star, it is a perfect target for future telescopes.

An inner super-Earth, here seen transiting in front of the ... giant planets to form where they are observed, so the accepted theory is that they originate far from their star and migrate inward ...

This indicates that the Earth's mantle might not work the way we think it does, and may be less fast-flowing or well-mixed than anticipated. These ancient buried "super-continents"—known to ...