New 'super-Earth' just 20 light-years away is our best chance yet to find alien life
HD 20794 d completes its orbit just shy of two Earth years, placing it well within reach of conditions that might harbor life.
Newly discovered super-Earth orbits in and out of its star's habitable zone. Could life survive its extreme climate?
Located less than 20 light years away, HD 20794d could potentially be one of the most Earth-like planets found so far, despite its extreme climatic variability.
'Super Earth': the exoplanet in the 'habitable zone' for alien 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. "Best of all,
Scientists discover ‘super-Earth’ planet that could be suitable for life
Scientists have discovered a so-called “super-Earth” planet, potentially capable of supporting life, orbiting a sun -like star just 20 light-years away.
Scientists discover nearby ‘super-Earth’ that could sustain life: ‘There is hope for the future’
UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a “super Earth” located 20 light-years away that could reveal the existence of extraterrestrial beings.
Stunned scientists uncover super-Earth planet that could finally reveal existence of aliens
SCIENTISTS have discovered a new super-Earth with an ‘eccentric’ orbit that swings it in-and-out of its star’s habitable zone. Nearby exoplanet, HD 20794 d, orbits a star very
Newly Discovered Earth-like Exoplanet May Hold Potential for Life
Astronomers who identified HD 20794 d say its proximity to its host star and orbital pattern suggest it could hold water.
Scientists discover a super-Earth. Something about it is strange.
Scientists found an intriguing world in our galaxy.
Super-Earth discovery reveals an exoplanet potentially capable of sustaining life
Thirty years after the discovery of the first exoplanet, astronomers have detected more than 7,000 of them in our galaxy. But there are still billions more to be discovered. At the same time, exoplanetologists have begun to take an interest in their characteristics,
New ‘super-Earth’ could aid in search for other life in space
But according to an international team of researchers, including some from the University of Geneva, in a study published Tuesday in Astronomy & Astrophysics believe the super-Earth, dubbed HD 20794 d, could offer new insights into what makes a planet capable of supporting life.
Scientists may have found a habitable exoplanet just 20 light-years away
New research points toward an exoplanet that may be capable of supporting life 20 light-years away from Earth.
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Planet With Requirements For Life Confirmed Just 20 Light-Years Away
A suspected planet that appears well-suited to life has had its existence confirmed – and it’s very much in our neighborhood, ...