The Kepler space observatory says there should be about 8.8 billion potentially habitable planets in the Milky Way. That has big implications for the search for life, and much more. Share on Facebook ...

In a remarkable discovery, scientists have identified a potential “super-Earth” that may have the right temperature and conditions for life as we know it. NASA announced that this new exoplanet, named ...

The concept of habitable zones around black holes seems paradoxical, given the extreme conditions that define these cosmic entities. However, recent theoretical studies suggest otherwise, introducing ...

When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at a star's habitable zone. Water is a key ingredient for life, and on a planet too close to ...