Named HD 20794 D, the newly discovered exoplanet orbits a star similar to the Sun, and researchers believe it may be able to ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered an exoplanet dubbed HD 20794 d ... possibility that we could snap pictures of any aliens lurking there. 'Excitingly, its proximity with ...

"any aliens lurking there". An exoplanet is a planet outside our solar system that usually orbits a star in our galaxy. More than 7,000 have been found in the Milky Way since the first confirmed ...

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

To date, over 5000 exoplanets have been discovered using telescopes on the ground and in space. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech ...

SCIENTISTS have discovered a new super-Earth with an ‘eccentric’ orbit that swings it in-and-out of its star’s habitable zone ...

The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

Because this planet is relatively close to Earth and orbits a bright star, it is a perfect target for future telescopes.

Astronomers have discovered a large Earth-like planet orbiting a distant star that could be home to alien life. The exoplanet ...

A planet that may support alien life has been discovered less than 20 light-years from Earth. The "promising" super-Earth - ...