In a secluded corner of the Lynx constellation, just 18 light-years from our planet, astronomers have found a stunning jewel—a planet around a tiny red dwarf star that may have the right conditions to ...

Could a recently discovered "super-Earth" have the potential temperature and conditions to sustain life? The new exoplanet is situated "fairly close to us" -- only 137 light-years away -- and orbits ...

The search for habitable planets in the wider universe just got a new contender. According to a study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, a team of astronomers and ...

Our solar system is a lot like the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Planets that are located close to the sun can be too hot, while those located further from the sun can be too cold, making ...

A newly discovered “super-Earth” planet could allow us to finally see alien life, researchers say. The world – named GJ 251 c and lying less than 20 light years away – is thought to be a “super Earth” ...

The newly discovered world is called GJ 251c and it is a super-Earth orbiting a red dwarf star less than 20 light-years away. A super-Earth exoplanet in the habitable zone of its star has been ...

A newly identified tectonic "regime" may rewrite our understanding of how rocky worlds evolve, scientists report in a new ...

A massive exoplanet discovered orbiting a nearby dwarf star is well positioned for next-generation telescopes to search for signs of life. (Nanowerk News) The discovery of a possible “super-Earth” ...

But careful examination revealed something even more intriguing: a second planet, called GJ 251 c, that orbits within the ...