Proctor/J. Pollard A quartet of Earth-like worlds, each about 20% to 30% the size of our planet, circle one of our closest ...

Even more exciting, the model suggests that some Earth-like planets could form in the habitable zone—the region around a star ...

Life could have the time and energy to arise and prosper on Earth-like worlds in the rapidly shrinking "Goldilocks zones" ...

Beyond explaining these observations, the model also allows for predictive analysis of planetary formation and even hints at the potential for other Earth-like planets. Izidoro said although it ...

GRINSPOON: Let's take the example of three planets: Mars, Venus and Earth. They are a trio of sibling worlds. Venus and Mars are our next of kin; they are the two most Earth-like planets that we ...

Light has been detected from a planet similar to Earth – but it has no atmosphere ... whether planets orbiting small active stars like TRAPPIST-1 can house atmospheres needed to support life.

“Today, the Earth is a little less lonely, because there’s a new kid on the block,” Jon Jenkins, the Kepler project’s data analysis lead, told reporters at a news conference last week (July 23), ...

Therefore, better understanding their formation is crucial to understanding the formation, survival, and habitability of Earth-like planets in the future.” This story originally appeared on ...

White dwarfs are formed after stars like the sun undergo an expansion into red giants and then shed their outer layers. The sun’s transformation could push planets, including Earth, into more ...

The model developed by the team found that white dwarfs can fuel both processes simultaneously, making Earth-like planets possible around white dwarfs. This discovery could help widen the focus of ...