Two ‘super-Earths’ are discovered orbiting in the habitable zone of a bright red dwarf star

A pair of ‘super Earth’ planets orbiting ‘just within the habitable zone’ of a nearby red dwarf star half the size of the Sun have been discovered by astronomers.  The star these potentially rocky world’s orbit is called Gliese 887 – it is 11 light years away from the Earth and one of the brightest … Read more

Alien life might thrive on ‘super-Earths’ made of pure hydrogen

Laboratory studies reveal microbes can live in extremely hostile environments such as 100 per cent hydrogen.  This finding has implications in the search for extraterrestrial life and expands the amount of planets in which life could thrive to include those previously disregarded. Many planets have been found with an atmosphere made almost entirely of hydrogen, … Read more