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How Close Is the Nearest Potentially Habitable Exoplanet?Astronomers have identified Proxima Centauri b, a rocky planet just over four light-years away, as the closest potentially habitable exopla...20 Feb, 2026, 03.09 PM IST- Astronomers edge closer to confirming atmosphere on potentially habitable exoplanetAstronomers may confirm soon that an Earth-like environment on TRAPPIST-1 e, a rocky planet 40 light-years distant. The James Webb Space Te...19 Sep, 2025, 02.26 AM IST
- Scientists stumble upon a strange ‘Super-Earth’; Here's what makes it so unusualScientists from Oxford University have confirmed the discovery of HD 20794 d, a “super-Earth” exoplanet located 20 light-years away, which ...17 Feb, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
- NASA discovers 'Super-Earth' 137 light-years awayNASA has identified a potential "super-Earth," TOI-715 b, 137 light-years away, with characteristics suggesting a habitable zone and potent...04 Feb, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
- Distant star TOI-700 has two potentially habitable planets orbiting it - making it an excellent candidate in the search for lifeWe are two of the astronomers who led the discovery of this planet, called TOI-700 e. TOI-700 e is just over 100 light years from Earth - t...09 Mar, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
- China plans world's 1st nearby habitable planet search with space telescopeThe CHES will observe about 100 Sun-like stars 32 light-years away on a long-term survey, and will hopefully discover roughly 50 Earth-like...19 May, 2022, 06.55 PM IST
- This exoplanet, twice the size of the Earth, may have right conditions for lifeIt has been suggested that K2-18b would be more like a smaller version of Neptune.28 Feb, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
- TRAPPIST-1 planets may still have water, finds HubbleLondon, Sep 1 (IANS) The outer Earth-sized planets orbiting the nearby dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 might still harbour substantial amounts of wat...01 Sep, 2017, 01.17 PM IST
- Earth-like Proxima b planet unlikely to host alien life: NASAThe lack of atmosphere leaves the surface exposed to harmful stellar radiation, reducing the planet's potential for habitability.01 Aug, 2017, 01.05 PM IST
- Proxima b unlikely to be habitable: NASAWashington, Aug 1 (IANS) Dampening hopes of finding alien life on the closest exoplanet ever discovered, a new NASA study says that the atm...01 Aug, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
- NASA announces over 200 new planet candidatesWashington, June 20 (IANS) US space agency NASA announced that its Kepler space telescope has discovered 219 new planet candidates outside ...20 Jun, 2017, 07.37 AM IST
- New exoplanet may be best place to look for alien lifeLondon, April 20 (IANS) A rocky exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star 40 light-years from the Earth may be the best ...20 Apr, 2017, 01.55 PM IST
- Newly found super-Earth may be best bet to hunt for alien lifeThe orbit is seen almost edge-on from Earth and as the exoplanet passes in front of the star once per orbit it blocks a little of its light...20 Apr, 2017, 12.40 PM IST
- New NASA research casts doubt on Proxima b habitabilityWashington, Feb 9 (IANS) A recently discovered Earth-sized planet, dubbed Proxima b, which orbits within the "habitable zone" of the red dw...10 Feb, 2017, 11.59 AM IST
- 'Super Earth' found orbiting nearby star"This rocky exoplanet is orbiting a star much smaller and cooler than the Sun. But it is sufficiently nearby and bright," said researcher J...20 Nov, 2016, 09.18 PM IST
- 20 potentially habitable Earth-like planets identifiedThe new research outlines 216 Kepler planets located within the "habitable zone" - the area around a star in which a planet's surface could...04 Aug, 2016, 12.44 PM IST
- NASA scientists join search for extraterrestrial lifeThe effort by NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) is part of a broader push to identify Earth-like worlds.20 Apr, 2015, 07.08 PM IST
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