— -- Astronomers on Monday reported the discovery of an Earth-like planet outside the solar system whose size and distance from its own star put it in the "habitable" zone and make for a surface ...

Six hundred and thirty-five light years away from Earth, there is a world that seems to promise something almost unimaginable: a planet covered in a vast liquid ocean, where survival might actually be ...

The same team that recently discovered the possibly water-covered, life-supporting planet, Kepler 22b, two weeks ago announced the discovery of two more Earth-sized planets on Monday. Ars Technica's ...

It's several times larger than Earth and 600 light years away, but a newly discovered planet, Kepler-22b, is also said to be 72 degrees--and NASA's Kepler mission has named it as a planet that's just ...

For decades, astronomers have wondered whether Earth-like planets are rare gems or commonplace across the stars. Recent ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A selection of exoplanets that orbit in the habitable zone around their stars — where water can ...

The Kepler spacecraft — initially launched to find other habitable planets across the universe — has kicked into an emergency mode more than 75 million miles away in deep space, prompting efforts on ...