Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered water vapor in the atmosphere of planet K2-18b, located about ...

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

It was, of course, a great joy for me when we could confirm the planet’s existence,” said Dr. Cretignier. “It was also a ...

Also, flares from the Proxima Centauri red dwarf that this planet orbits might have already wrecked the planet’s atmosphere ... than Earth itself and as such is described as a super-Earth.

HD 20794 d is expected to be a focal point for upcoming projects like the Extremely Large Telescope, the Habitable Worlds Observatory, and the Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE). These ...

UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a “super-Earth” located 20 light-years ... such as whether the exoplanet has an atmosphere and if it has water on the surface.

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

Microbial life in Yellowstone's Lower Geyser Basin may hold clues to the evolution of life's exploitation of oxygen, ...

Earth, HD 20794 d, orbiting a nearby sun-like star, offering a promising lead in the search for life beyond our planet.

Scientists work to define a “habitable zone,” which means that if it’s too close to a star, the water heats and evaporates, and too far, it freezes. Also, the atmospheric conditions need to be just ...