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A Third of Most Common Exoplanets May Host Life, Scientists Says
A recent research paper suggests that there could be millions of planets in our Milky Way galaxy that might be suitable for life. These planets, known as exoplanets, orbit around stars other than our sun.
They are found in close...
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Two ‘Super-Earth’ Exoplanets Spotted in Habitable Zone of a Star
A nearby star has been found to have two "super-Earth" exoplanets in its habitable zone, according to astronomers.
The two planets, which are both slightly larger than our own planet, orbit around the same red dwarf star.
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey...
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Two Earth-like Planets Discovered in Habitable Zone
Two Earth-like planets have been discovered by astronomers in the habitable zone of their planetary system less than sixteen light-years away from Earth. A solar system's habitable zone is the small area around a star, where liquid water is...