Scientists find "exciting" rare exoplanet in habitable zone of twin stars
"This planet is remarkable in many aspects," astrophysicist Nora Eisner said. "It's remarkable in its orbit, it's remarkable for being in the habitable zone."
Many of galaxy's planets could be in "Goldilocks Zone"
Scientists have found that around one-third of planets orbiting dwarf stars across the galaxy may orbit at the right distance for liquid water to exist.
TRAPPIST-1 planets may be far more habitable than we first thought
At 40 light years away from Earth, TRAPPIST-1's four Goldilocks zone planets are one of the prime candidates for finding extra-terrestrial life.
This Star Is Home to the Largest Group of Earth-sized Planets Ever Found
The star system contains at least three planets that supposedly lie in a region known as the habitable zone.
Potentially Habitable Exoplanet That is Earth-like in Size Discovered
"This intriguing, distant world gives us even greater hope that a second Earth lies among the stars, waiting to be found," said an associate administrator at NASA.
Scientists Narrow Down Number of Exoplanets Which Could Host Alien Life
"'Are we alone?' is one of the biggest unanswered questions," said study first author Howard Chen.
K2-18b: Super-Earth in 'Habitable Zone' Has Water Vapor in Its Atmosphere
The exoplanet is 110 light-years from Earth and was discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft in 2015.
Safe Zone Where Alien Life Could Exist May Be Much Smaller Than We Thought
Build-ups of toxic gases in the atmospheres of many exoplanets in the "habitable zone" could limit the "safe zone" in which life outside our solar system could actually exist.
Nearby Exoplanet Could Potentially Support Life
Ross 128 b is located "just" 11 light-years from Earth.
An Alien Planet's Tilt Could Kill Life
Terrestrial life is intimately influenced by the tilt of Earth's axis, so it shouldn't surprise us if the same is true elsewhere.
How to Watch Today's Launch of NASA Spacecraft TESS
TESS will scour the skies for signs of undiscovered worlds.
Ignorance About Venus Could Mean Trouble for Exoplanets
"It's just completely bizarre that we should have two planets the same size but opposite ends of the habitability spectrum."
Experiment Confirms Earth is Habitable
Scientists identified the fingerprint of climate change while pretending they knew nothing about Earth.
Earth-Sized Planets Found in Star's 'Habitable Zone'
The ultra-cool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 has seven roughly Earth-sized planets orbiting it, with three in the star's "habitable zone."
New Discovery in the Hunt for Earth-Like Planets
NASA announces the discovery of the first near-Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of a sun-like star.