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 ...

According to NASA, an exoplanet is a planet beyond our solar system, with most of them orbiting other stars. Some are ...

A new study has identified 45 rocky exoplanets in habitable zones that could support liquid water, helping scientists focus ...

Researchers led by Cornell University's Professor Lisa Kaltenegger have identified 45 rocky exoplanets in habitable zones, ...

Astronomers have narrowed down the cosmic search for life, identifying fewer than 50 rocky planets among thousands of known ...

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has been used to discover Earth-size planet TOI 700 e. It is "orbiting within the habitable zone of its star – the range of distances where liquid ...

This artistic illustration shows the TRAPPIST-1 red dwarf star system, home to seven Earth-sized exoplanets, several of which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some exoplanets, like the one shown in this illustration, may have atmospheres that could make them potentially suitable for life.

The team compiled what they describe as a "catalogue of opportunity" - a shortlist of worlds sitting in the so-called habitable zone, where conditions may allow liquid water to exist.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Morgan Underwood, Rice University (THE CONVERSATION) When astronomers search for ...