A super-Earth exoplanet has been detected within the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star, where liquid water might ...

The dwarf planet is known for cryovolcanism, a phenomenon where subsurface liquids, mainly briny water, seep to the surface. If organic compounds had formed in an underground ocean, they could ...

The newly discovered L 98-59 f is a super-Earth, with a minimum mass 2.8 times that of our planet. It follows a nearly ...

The results hint that Ceres may have enough internal water, organic molecules, and the energy source needed for life to exist on the dwarf planet. Of course, that alone doesn't suggest the dwarf ...

Unfortunately, scientists are still unsure if life could survive there for long. Some argue that red dwarf suns are too volatile and prone to flare activity for life to survive on planets that ...

The dwarf planet Ceres, one of the most intriguing objects in the solar system, is gushing water vapor from its unusual ice-covered surface, scientists said on Wednesday in a finding that raises ...

Molecules Crucial For Life Formed In Water On Dwarf Planet Ceres The origin of organics on the largest body in the asteroid belt is now a bit clearer. Dr. Alfredo Carpineti.

The chance of finding worlds in the Milky Way with water — a basic requirement for Earth-like life — could be 100 times greater than previously thought, a new study finds.

When Meatloaf sang “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” in 1977, we’re all but certain he was not doing the math on the potential of planets in the galaxy having the right conditions to harbor life.