Habitable Earth-like planets? New analysis suggests there are billions
Although NASA’s Kepler space telescope is no longer functioning, astronomers examining the data it provided say they now have enough…
Lots more habitable planets out there, thanks to clouds
‘ An intriguing new study that calculates the influence of cloud behavior on climate doubles the number of potentially habitable…
Nearby star may have 3 habitable planets
Astronomers have announced that the star Gliese 667C in the constellation of Scorpius is likely orbited by between five and…
Habitable planets galore, suggests Kepler data-crunching
A detailed analysis of the first three years of data from NASA’s Kepler mission, which already has discovered thousands of…
Newly discovered exoplanet may be habitable
Planet hunters from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Carnegie Institution of Washington have discovered an Earth-sized planet…