Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet that might have favorable conditions for liquid water. This planet, HD 20794 d, ...

An international team of scientists has confirmed the discovery of the exoplanet HD 20794 d, which could potentially support ...

An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby sun-like star.

A newly confirmed exoplanet around a nearby sunlike star might be astronomers’ best chance yet to look for life beyond the ...

Astronomers who identified HD 20794 d say its proximity to its host star and orbital pattern suggest it could hold water.

An exoplanet is a planet outside our solar system that usually orbits a star in our galaxy. More than 7,000 have been found ...

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, ...

New research points toward an exoplanet that may be capable of supporting life 20 light-years away from Earth.

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

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

An international research team with Swiss participation has discovered an exoplanet with a special property. According to the ...

Earth's unusual orbit through hot and cold conditions tests the limits of tolerability for any known lifeforms.