Astronomers who identified HD 20794 d say its proximity to its host star and orbital pattern suggest it could hold water.

Located less than 20 light years away, HD 20794d could potentially be one of the most Earth-like planets found so far, ...

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Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new planet which is six times as large as the Earth and could host alien life.

A planet that may support alien life has been discovered less than 20 light-years from Earth. The "promising" super-Earth - ...

Found by Dr Michael Cretignier of the University of Oxford, the planet has a mass six times greater than Earth's and orbits ...

The exoplanet, which has been named HD 20794 d, orbits in the ‘habitable zone’ of a nearby star similar to our sun.

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