A team of astronomers led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine ( UC Irvine ) has discovered a new Earth-like exoplanet orbiting a star about 25 light-years from our Solar System. The finding, published in The Astrophysical Journal, adds another promising candidate to the growing list of planets that may be capable of supporting life.
Researchers say the newly discovered planet, named GJ 3378b, lies within its star's habitable zone, the region where temperatures could allow liquid water to exist on a planet's surface.
