Evidence of the 'most similar planet to Earth ever found' spotted in old data
4 years, 11 months ago

Evidence of the 'most similar planet to Earth ever found' spotted in old data

Daily Mail  

A planet with a similar surface temperature and size to the Earth has been discovered 300 light years away, orbiting in its star's habitable zone. It's been described as 'the most similar planet to Earth ever found' in data from the Kepler space telescope observations by the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence. It was discovered in old data from the Kepler telescope Unfortunately it orbits a red dwarf star, known for stellar flare-ups that could make a planet's environment challenging for the development of life, researchers claim. This newly discovered exoplanet is in its star’s habitable zone and is the closest to Earth in size and temperature found yet in Kepler's data 'The more data we get, the more signs we see pointing to the notion that potentially habitable and Earth-size exoplanets are common around these kinds of stars,' said Vanderburg.

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Scientists discover ‘super-Earth’ planet that could be suitable for life
2 months ago

Scientists discover ‘super-Earth’ planet that could be suitable for life

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This “super-Earth,” dubbed HD 20794 d, boasts a mass six times that of our planet and resides …

Astronomers discover potentially habitable planet
10 months ago

Astronomers discover potentially habitable planet

The Independent  

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Scientists Discover A New Earth-Size Planet And Name It After A Biscuit; Find Out Why
10 months, 1 week ago

Scientists Discover A New Earth-Size Planet And Name It After A Biscuit; Find Out Why

News 18  

Astronomers have made an exciting discovery as they spotted a new planet that is “practically the same size” as earth. The Speculoos project aims to find rocky exoplanets around ultracool stars, such as red dwarfs and brown dwarfs. On the other hand, the night side would be locked in endless darkness.” Back in 2000, a similar discovery was made when …

NASA spots Super-Earth, says ‘right temperature for water to form’
1 year, 1 month ago

NASA spots Super-Earth, says ‘right temperature for water to form’

Live Mint  

Super-Earth - a planet that is about 30 to 70% bigger than our planet - has recently been spotted by a NASA telescope orbiting Earth. NASA said, "That’s the distance from the star that could give the planet the right temperature for liquid water to form on its surface." However, “Several other factors would have to line up, of course, …

Planet 8 times bigger than Earth is covered in oceans. Could it have life?
1 year, 6 months ago

Planet 8 times bigger than Earth is covered in oceans. Could it have life?

India Today  

Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery on a planet outside the Solar System, revealing the presence of carbon-bearing molecules including methane and carbon dioxide. This finding adds to recent studies suggesting that the planet, K2-18 b, could be a Hycean exoplanet, a type of planet with a hydrogen-rich atmosphere and a water ocean-covered surface. The discovery …

Newly discovered Earth-sized planet may be ‘promising target’ to look for alien life, study says
2 years, 1 month ago

Newly discovered Earth-sized planet may be ‘promising target’ to look for alien life, study says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new Earth-sized rocky planet discovered about 31 light years away may be …

Two potentially habitable planets discovered in our backyard. They are Earth-like
2 years, 3 months ago

Two potentially habitable planets discovered in our backyard. They are Earth-like

India Today  

For decades the field of astronomy has been centered around the question, is there another Earth out there? An international team of astronomers has found two planets that have Earth-like masses and are orbiting a red dwarf star. What's interesting is that it's not far from our solar system, just 16 light-years away, and both planets are in the habitable …

Scientists find new ‘waterworlds’ that look nothing like any planet in our solar system
2 years, 3 months ago

Scientists find new ‘waterworlds’ that look nothing like any planet in our solar system

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have found two “water worlds” that are unlike anything seen in our …

Scientists discover a super-Earth 37 light years from us
2 years, 7 months ago

Scientists discover a super-Earth 37 light years from us

Live Mint  

There's exciting news for all exoplanet enthusiasts. The Subaru Strategic Program, established in 2007 to create exceptional scientific discoveries with the Subaru Telescope in Japan, has contributed to the discovery of a super-Earth that is only 37 light-years away from our planet and is skimming the borders of a red dwarf star's habitable zone. Proxima Centauri b is the closest …

Astronomers find a new planetary system close to Earth and are ‘optimistic’ there will be habitable worlds
2 years, 9 months ago

Astronomers find a new planetary system close to Earth and are ‘optimistic’ there will be habitable worlds

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We consider that range outside the habitable zone, too hot for liquid water to exist on the …

Atmosphere-rich world 2.5 times bigger than Earth discovered
3 years, 8 months ago

Atmosphere-rich world 2.5 times bigger than Earth discovered

India Today  

In search of life beyond Earth's orbit, scientists have come across an exoplanet which is rich in atmosphere and ripe for deep study. "It is one of the coolest, comparatively small planets known to date, and in a prime position for the components of its atmosphere to be teased apart by space telescopes," Nasa said in a statement. While the …

Nasa says newly-discovered exoplanet could have water clouds and a ‘tail’
3 years, 9 months ago

Nasa says newly-discovered exoplanet could have water clouds and a ‘tail’

Hindustan Times  

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet located 90 light-years away from Earth with a potentially rich atmosphere that may contain water clouds. Nasa said that the newly discovered exoplanet is more than three-and-a half times as big as Earth, calling it “oddly reminiscent” of Neptune. Nasa said that the exoplanet could offer scientists the chance to capture a “bar-code” type reading …

Not so exclusive? Earth most likely not the only habitable planet in cosmos, there are 300 million more!
4 years, 4 months ago

Not so exclusive? Earth most likely not the only habitable planet in cosmos, there are 300 million more!

India Today  

Are we habitants of an exclusive planet — the Earth? Amid the discovery of water on the Moon and parts of Mars, a new observation that grabbed a lot of attention in the widening space race suggests that there could be nearly 300 million potentially habitable worlds within our galaxy. WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE The new research observes that “half the …

Forty-five known exoplanets possess an Earth-like atmosphere
4 years, 6 months ago

Forty-five known exoplanets possess an Earth-like atmosphere

Daily Mail  

Astronomers have found at least 45 planets orbiting distant stars that possess Earth-like qualities including a similar atmosphere and life sustaining liquid water. Only 17 of the 55 planets in the catalogue met the criteria defined by the Swedish researchers for being 'Earth-like' but the team found another 28 planets on the wider exoplanet list that also met the criteria …

There may be six billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy
4 years, 9 months ago

There may be six billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy

Daily Mail  

Scientists have estimated that there are as many as six billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy capable of hosting alien life. Canadian astronomers claim there’s likely one Earth-like planet – with rocky terrain capable of hosting water and life – for every five Sun-like stars in the Milky Way. There may be as many as one Earth-like planet for every …

Scientists reveal planet 'most similar to Earth' found by NASA's Kepler
4 years, 11 months ago

Scientists reveal planet 'most similar to Earth' found by NASA's Kepler

India TV News  

Using reanalysed data from NASAs Kepler space telescope, a team of scientists has discovered an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting in its star's habitable zone, the area around a star where a rocky planet could support liquid water. "This intriguing, distant world gives us even greater hope that a second Earth lies among the stars, waiting to be found," said Thomas Zurbuchen, …

New potentially habitable exoplanet is similar in size and temperature to Earth
4 years, 11 months ago

New potentially habitable exoplanet is similar in size and temperature to Earth

CNN  

CNN — Astronomers have uncovered a potentially habitable Earth-sized exoplanet 300 light-years away from us. Out of the 2,681 exoplanets spotted by NASA’s Kepler space telescope between 2009 and 2018, this one is the most similar in size, and potentially temperature, to our own planet, according to a new study. “This intriguing, distant world gives us even greater hope that …

What makes a planet potentially habitable
5 years, 4 months ago

What makes a planet potentially habitable

CNN  

CNN — While Earth is currently the only planet known to support life, astronomers look for certain factors that hint when a newly discovered exoplanet, or planet outside of our solar system, could be potentially habitable. Astronomers at Northwestern University decided to take it a step further by combining 3D climate modeling, chemistry and planets orbiting specific stars to gain …

There might be more than one habitable Earth-like planet in this universe: Research
5 years, 5 months ago

There might be more than one habitable Earth-like planet in this universe: Research

Firstpost  

Scientists came to this conclusion by studying the elements from rocky planets and fragments of asteroids. “We have just raised the probability that many rocky planets are like the Earth, and there’s a very large number of rocky planets in the universe,” said co-author Edward Young, UCLA professor of geochemistry and cosmochemistry. Led by Alexandra Doyle, a UCLA graduate student …

Water found on super-Earth planet, that orbits dwarf star, 110 light-years away
5 years, 6 months ago

Water found on super-Earth planet, that orbits dwarf star, 110 light-years away

Firstpost  

There is hydrogen as well as Helium, Nitrogen and Methane may exist, but it can’t be detected with any instrument. Eight times the mass of Earth and twice as big, K2-18b orbits in its star’s “habitable zone” at a distance – neither too far nor too close – where water can exist in liquid form, they reported in the journal …

Water detected in atmosphere of alien super-Earth planet orbiting in habitable zone
5 years, 6 months ago

Water detected in atmosphere of alien super-Earth planet orbiting in habitable zone

ABC  

A potentially habitable super-world has been discovered outside our solar system. Key points: The planet K2-18b lies 110 light years away from us in the constellation of Leo Although it has water in its atmosphere and sits in the habitable zone, it is nothing like Earth It is hoped next-generation telescopes will discover truly Earth-like planets in the Goldilocks zone …

For possible life on other planets, the more suns the better
6 years ago

For possible life on other planets, the more suns the better

CNN  

CNN — When looking for planets that might support life in our galaxy and beyond, astronomers are looking for conditions that are just right to create the “Goldilocks zone.” This is also called the habitable zone, when a planet is the right distance from its star to have a comfortable temperature and liquid water pooling on its surface. International Gemini …

Nasa finds water in the atmosphere of a "warm Neptune" exoplanet 437 light years away
7 years, 10 months ago

Nasa finds water in the atmosphere of a "warm Neptune" exoplanet 437 light years away

Firstpost  

In orbit around a star 437 light years away, is a planet known as HAT-P-26b that is roughly the size of Neptune, but much closer to its host star. The “warm neptune” planet is not a world made entirely of water, but the atmosphere is relatively clear of clouds and has a strong signature of water. This has lead scientists …

Super-Earth: Scientists discover planet that could contain liquid water, harbour life
7 years, 11 months ago

Super-Earth: Scientists discover planet that could contain liquid water, harbour life

India TV News  

An international team of astronomers has discovered a so-called "super-Earth" that could contain liquid water, a situation that would make it a very good candidate for harbouring life. The super-Earth and its parent star are located in the constellation Cetus, the Whale, 39 light years from the Sun, thus -- relatively speaking -- putting it in our galactic "neighbourhood," according …

A rocky ‘super-Earth’ with the potential for liquid water is found 39 light-years away
7 years, 11 months ago

A rocky ‘super-Earth’ with the potential for liquid water is found 39 light-years away

LA Times  

Astronomers say they’ve pinpointed a potentially habitable planet that might offer our best chance of characterizing an alien atmosphere in the near future. Scientists have been on the hunt for a kind of “Goldilocks” planet: a body that’s small enough to be rocky and not gaseous, far enough from its star to hold liquid water, and bearing an atmosphere that …

Three Earth-like planets discovered orbiting dwarf star
8 years, 10 months ago

Three Earth-like planets discovered orbiting dwarf star

CNN  

Story highlights Researchers have discovered three potentially habitable, Earth-like worlds orbiting a dwarf star The star and its planets are 40 light-years away in another star system CNN — For the first time, researchers have discovered three potentially habitable, Earth-like worlds orbiting an ultracool dwarf star 40 light-years away in another star system, according to a study published in the …

Three Earth-like planets discovered orbiting dwarf star
8 years, 10 months ago

Three Earth-like planets discovered orbiting dwarf star

CNN  

Story highlights Researchers have discovered three potentially habitable, Earth-like worlds orbiting a dwarf star The star and its planets are 40 light-years away in another star system CNN — For the first time, researchers have discovered three potentially habitable, Earth-like worlds orbiting an ultracool dwarf star 40 light-years away in another star system, according to a study published in the …

Kepler 452b: The planets that just missed out on 'second Earth' status
9 years, 8 months ago

Kepler 452b: The planets that just missed out on 'second Earth' status

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s discovery of a planet similar to Earth has fired the …

Kepler Telescope Introduces Earth To A Very Distant Cousin
9 years, 8 months ago

Kepler Telescope Introduces Earth To A Very Distant Cousin

NPR  

Kepler Telescope Introduces Earth To A Very Distant Cousin Enlarge this image toggle caption NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle NASA's planet-hunting Kepler Telescope has spotted the first roughly Earth-sized world orbiting in the "Goldilocks zone" of another star – offering perhaps the best bet so far for life elsewhere in the universe. Hurt "In my mind, this is the closest planet indeed to …

Nasa's planet hunting Kepler Space Telescope set to make announcement
9 years, 8 months ago

Nasa's planet hunting Kepler Space Telescope set to make announcement

Daily Mail  

Astronomers may be preparing to announce the discovery of a planet similar to Earth that has been found orbiting another star. Nasa is due to hold a news conference on Thursday to reveal the latest discoveries from its Kepler Space Telescope, which has been scouring the skies for planets outside our own solar system. Scroll down for video Astronomers with …

'Goldilocks' planets: Eight 'Earth-like' worlds found deep in space that could support life
10 years, 2 months ago

'Goldilocks' planets: Eight 'Earth-like' worlds found deep in space that could support life

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eight new planets have been discovered that could hold alien life …

The alien planet that could support life - and it's just a stone's throw from Earth
10 years, 9 months ago

The alien planet that could support life - and it's just a stone's throw from Earth

Daily Mail  

Is this the most Earth-like planet ever found? Alien exoplanet just a 'stone's throw' from Earth and even has similar seasons The planet, known as Gliese 832c, lies just 16 light-years from Earth Is a 'super-Earth' at least five times as massive as our planet Might have Earth-like temperatures, albeit with large seasonal shifts Researchers have revealed a newfound alien …

Astronomers spot most Earth-like planet yet
10 years, 11 months ago

Astronomers spot most Earth-like planet yet

The Hindu  

Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected a distant, rocky world that’s similar in size to our planet and exists in the Goldilocks zone where it’s not too hot and not too cold for life. The planet probably basks in an orange-red glow from its star and is most likely cooler than Earth, with …

'Earth-like' planet Kepler-186f discovered by NASA scientists
10 years, 11 months ago

'Earth-like' planet Kepler-186f discovered by NASA scientists

ABC  

Scientists have found an Earth-sized world orbiting in a life-friendly zone around a distant star for the first time. The star's outermost planet, designated Kepler-186f, receives about one-third the radiation from its parent star as Earth gets from the sun, meaning that high noon on this world would be roughly akin to Earth an hour before sunset, said astronomer Thomas …

'Life as we know it' unlikely on super-Earths › News in Science (ABC Science)
11 years ago

'Life as we know it' unlikely on super-Earths › News in Science (ABC Science)

ABC  

News in Science 'Life as we know it' unlikely on super-Earths Deadly Planets For a rocky planet to be habitable it must be no bigger than Earth or its crushing atmosphere will be deadly to life, suggests new research. Lammer and colleagues used computer modelling to see how well planets of different masses in the habitable zones of Sun-like stars …

Stars like our sun could have planets that are even MORE habitable than Earth, say scientists
12 years, 3 months ago

Stars like our sun could have planets that are even MORE habitable than Earth, say scientists

Daily Mail  

Stars like our sun could have planets that are even MORE habitable than Earth, say scientists Presence of radioactive elements means other planets could support life Warmer planets mean scientists could extend a star's 'Goldilocks zone' Are we alone in the universe? But now scientists at Ohio State University who have been studying our 'solar twins' - stars that have …

10 Billion Earth-Like Planets May Exist in Our Galaxy
13 years ago

10 Billion Earth-Like Planets May Exist in Our Galaxy

Wired  

About 40 percent of red dwarf stars may have Earth-sized planets orbiting them that have the right conditions for life. The new estimate comes from a team of astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's HARPS planet-hunting telescope to look at a sample of 102 nearby red dwarfs over a six-year period. Larger planets, about the size of Jupiter, were found …

NASA scientists discover Earth-like planet, 600 light years away
13 years, 3 months ago

NASA scientists discover Earth-like planet, 600 light years away

Firstpost  

NASA’s Kepler mission has always been on the lookout for habitable planets and yesterday, they confirmed the presence of a planet that’s very similar to Earth … NASA’s Kepler mission has always been on the lookout for habitable planets and yesterday, they confirmed the presence of a planet that’s very similar to Earth, orbiting a star at a similar distance. …

Not too hot, not too cold: could the 'Goldilocks' planet support life?
14 years, 5 months ago

Not too hot, not too cold: could the 'Goldilocks' planet support life?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists believe that the planet is made of rock, like the Earth, and sits in …

A Habitable Exoplanet — for Real This Time
14 years, 5 months ago

A Habitable Exoplanet — for Real This Time

Wired  

After years of saying habitable exoplanets are just around the corner, planet hunters have finally found one. Gliese 581g is the first planet found to lie squarely in its star's habitable zone, where the conditions are right for liquid water. "The threshold has now been crossed," said astronomer R. Paul Butler of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, one of the …

Earth-like planet with abundant water discovered
15 years, 3 months ago

Earth-like planet with abundant water discovered

The Hindu  

Astronomers have discovered a new steamy planet which is six times bigger than Earth and containing 75 per cent water. “Despite its hot temperature, this appears to be a waterworld,” said Harvard-Smithsonian Center researcher Zachory Berta, who discovered the planet. “It is much smaller, cooler and more Earth-like than any other known exoplanet.” The planet was found circling the star …

Astronomers Find Planet with Similarities to Earth
19 years, 9 months ago

Astronomers Find Planet with Similarities to Earth

NPR  

Astronomers Find Planet with Similarities to Earth Astronomers have found a new planet that is more like Earth than any other planet. This planet appears to be small and rocky, a bit like Earth, but hardly, as NPR's Richard Harris reports, a vacation destination. True, a year on this planet lasts just two Earth days, but NASA's Jack Lissauer says …

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