A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

It is believed that the planet, named HD 20794 d, is at just the right distance from its star to sustain water on its surface, but because this distance changes over the course of its elliptical ...

Scientists believe the exoplanet HD 20794 d, six times the mass of Earth, could harbour liquid water on its surface.

HD 20794 d completes its orbit just shy of two Earth years, placing it well within reach of conditions that might harbor life ...

The exciting discovery just 20 light-years away from Earth could play a 'pivotal role' in the search for life on other planets ...

Nobody will be thinking about moving to this new planet ... the planet’s atmosphere. Proxima c is at least 6 times bigger than Earth itself and as such is described as a super-Earth.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's super Neptune! But this Superman-mimicking planet is not blasting through space on its own. It is being dragged along by its parent star.

It was, of course, a great joy for me when we could confirm the planet’s existence,” said Dr. Cretignier. “It was also a ...

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...

Scientists have discovered a “super-Earth” planet that may have conditions suitable for life, according to the University of Oxford. The exoplanet – a planet outside our solar system – has ...

Because this planet is relatively close to Earth and orbits a bright star, it is a perfect target for future telescopes.

Earth’s inner core is changing shape, scientists have found.