The discovery of planets around stars other than the Sun was centuries in the making. What does this mean for Earth today and our place in the universe?
A new exoplanet atmosphere 3D map can help experts locate other Earth-like worlds. A new exoplanet atmosphere 3D map can help many space experts to find other worlds that are quite similar to Earth.
The new Hycean class of exoplanets are more numerous and observable than Earth-like planets, and can support life, say astronomers from the University of Cambridge
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Scientists have identified 29 exoplanets that are perfectly positioned that could possibly host life aside from Earth. However, a new study suggests that planets with Earth-like biosphere in the Milky Way could be rarer than previously thought.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, found that only Kepler-442b receives enough sunlight from its star to form a biosphere with oxygenic photosynthesis, a crucial process to support life.
According to MailOnline, researchers believe that all known exoplanets, except for Kepler-442b, are well below the threshold. Hence, photon flux in these exoplanets would probably fail to host an atmosphere that is similar to Earth s.