June 12, 2026
About 42 light-years away, a planet called HD 40307 g sits in the zone around its star where liquid water could exist. Scientists can't visit it yet, but the clues they've found make it one of the most interesting worlds to watch when searching for life.
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June 10, 2026
TOI-1338 b is a planet that orbits two stars at once, kind of like Tatooine from Star Wars! But could this giant, faraway world support life? Scientists look at its temperature, size, and location to find out.
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June 8, 2026
Scientists score how Earth-like a planet is — but the highest scorers might still be furnaces. Here's what 'most Earth-like' really means.
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June 8, 2026
The habitable zone is only the first step. What scientists really mean by 'habitable' — and why a planet in the zone, like Venus, can still be hostile.
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