Astronomers who identified HD 20794 d say its proximity to its host star and orbital pattern suggest it could hold water.

The study of exoplanets has come a long way since the first detection of a planet orbiting a star other than the Sun in 1995.

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The fact that the cold, dry Mars of today had flowing rivers and lakes several billion years ago has puzzled scientists for ...

Located less than 20 light years away, HD 20794d could potentially be one of the most Earth-like planets found so far, ...

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Earth,” dubbed HD 20794 d, boasts a mass six times that of our planet and resides within the star’s “habitable zone.” The ...

A newly-discovered planet similar to our own could be capable of sustaining life (Picture: PA Wire) Scientists have ...

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new planet which is six times as large as the Earth and could host alien life.

Found by Dr Michael Cretignier of the University of Oxford, the planet has a mass six times greater than Earth's and orbits ...

Astronomers have long been trying to find life beyond our own planet, and a new discovery might just be a promising location ...

The exoplanet, which has been named HD 20794 d, orbits in the ‘habitable zone’ of a nearby star similar to our sun.