A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

Scientists believe the exoplanet HD 20794 d, six times the mass of Earth, could harbour liquid water on its surface.

This is the background to the discovery of super-Earth HD 20794 d by an international team including the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the NCCR PlanetS. '"Are we alone in the universe?"' ...

It was, of course, a great joy for me when we could confirm the planet’s existence,” said Dr. Cretignier. “It was also a ...

The discovery of a planet that is just 20 light-years away has been said to be the closest Earth analogue that scientists ...

An international team of scientists has confirmed the discovery of the exoplanet HD 20794 d, which could potentially support ...

This is the background to the discovery of super-Earth HD 20794 d by an international team including the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the NCCR PlanetS. The new planet lies in an eccentric orbit, ...

Because this planet is relatively close to Earth and orbits a bright star, it is a perfect target for future telescopes.

Scientists found an intriguing world in our galaxy.

Proxima c is at least 6 times bigger than Earth itself and as such is described as a super-Earth ... to an analysis from Scientific American, the discovery of this planet might help provide ...

A planet has been discovered with a mass six times greater than that of the Earth, the University of Oxford announced on Tuesday, January 28. Not only that, but it has been found to be in orbit of ...