Data from the Kepler project has confirmed a new world that fulfills the telescope's goal of locating Earth-sized planets ...

"Are we alone?" This ancient question has occupied humanity's mind for a long time. In 1995, the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star opened the door to exploring this profound ...

Could a recently discovered "super-Earth" have the potential temperature and conditions to sustain life? The new exoplanet is situated "fairly close to us" -- only 137 light-years away -- and orbits ...

A huge "super-Earth" with an extreme climate that results in it being habitable for only part of its orbit has been discovered orbiting a star 2,472 light years away. And the most remarkable thing is, ...

Researchers believe super-Earths orbiting long-lived orange dwarf stars may offer better conditions for life than Earth.

MSNBC.COM - A potentially habitable alien planet — one that scientists say is the best candidate yet to harbor water, and possibly even life, on its surface — has been found around a nearby star. The ...

The Penn State-led Habitable Zone Planet Finder (HPF) provides the highest precision measurements to date of infrared signals from nearby stars. Pictured: The HPF instrument during installation in its ...

Deep beneath the surface of distant exoplanets known as super-Earths, oceans of molten rock may be doing something ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A super-Earth basks in the glow of its star in this artist's impression. Is the world habitable ...