Super-Earth
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A recent analysis of the data gathered from the Kepler telescope has revealed that Earth-sized planets across our Milky Way are much more common than previously thought. -
Five exoplanets, two of which reside in the habitable zone, have been found orbiting the Sun-like star Tau Ceti. -
A newly discovered exoplanet orbits a minor star in the southern skies within the star's habitable zone, making it a prime candidate for a living exoplanet. -
The CHEOPS (CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite) spacecraft, which has been selected as the first S-class (“small”) mission in the ESA’s Science Programme, will study super-Earths. -
Scientist destroy a simulated Earth in order to understand the composition of extrasolar planets. -
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected infrared light emanating from 55 Cancri e, which could will help astrophysics detect signs of life in other Earth-like planets. -
An international team of scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science in the US has discovered a potentially habitable Super-Earth. -
The ESO's HARPS has discovered 50 new exoplanets, including 16 super-Earths - one of which is at the edge of the habitable zone. -
Astronomers have proved that even the most basic technology can reveal significant developments in the heavens above.