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NASA Spotlights 'Super-Earth' GJ 3378b: Next-Door Neighbour Planet Sits in the Perfect 'Sweet Spot' for Alien Life

Astronomers have identified GJ 3378b, a super-Earth located 25 light-years away, in the habitable zone of its star, raising interest in its potential to support alien life.

International Business Times UK · Jul 7

Where should we send a real 'Hail Mary' spacecraft? A new study has the answers

A new atlas of 45 potentially habitable planets makes us think of the new film "Project Hail Mary," based on the book by Andy Weir.

Space · Mar 28

Exoplanet Update 2026: Why 45 Worlds From 6,000 Candidates Are 'Best Bets' For Life

A new 2026 exoplanet update from Cornell astronomers has narrowed more than 6,000 known worlds to 45 rocky planets judged the 'best bets' for life, all orbiting in the habitable zones of their stars.

International Business Times UK · Mar 25

Why Alien Life on "Triassic Worlds" Might be Easiest to Spot

Worlds that look like Earth in the Triassic period, with its higher levels of oxygen, might be prime targets for astrobiology.

Inverse · Nov 11, 2023

Detecting alien life might be easier if we hunt for 'Jurassic worlds.' Here's why

"If they're out there, this analysis lets us figure out where they could be living."

Space · Nov 10, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope could determine if nearby exoplanet is habitable

The exoplanet LP 890-9c resides near the inner edge of its star's habitable zone, and if conditions are favorable it could potentially support liquid water and life.

Space · Jun 26, 2023

30 years ago, astronomers found a planet where it shouldn’t be — and made history

The first confirmed exoplanetary system is so bizarre, that despite discovering thousands of exoplanets, astronomers haven't found another like it

Inverse · Jan 22, 2022