October 25, 2026
Astronomers found a world called Kepler-1661 b that might sit in the zone where liquid water could exist — but it's also much bigger than Earth and very cold. Could it still be friendly to life? The answer might surprise you.
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October 13, 2026
Kepler-1540 b is a planet nearly 800 light-years away that sits in the zone where liquid water might exist on its surface. Scientists don't know yet if it has an atmosphere or even a rocky surface, but its location and temperature make it one worth watching.
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October 7, 2026
Four hundred light-years away, a planet called K2-332 b orbits a cool red star every 17.7 days. Its temperature is just below freezing, but scientists think the right atmosphere could push it into a range where liquid water might actually exist.
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October 1, 2026
Kepler-452 b is a faraway planet that circles a star very much like our Sun, taking 385 days to complete one orbit. Scientists think it sits in the Goldilocks Zone, but there is still so much we do not know about this mysterious world.
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September 25, 2026
Kepler-705 b is a planet 903 light-years away, and its estimated temperature puts it right at the edge of the zone where liquid water could exist. But does that make it a good place for life? The answer might surprise you.
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September 19, 2026
More than 5,000 light-years away, a planet called KIC 9663113 b orbits a star a lot like our Sun. Scientists think it might be in just the right spot for liquid water — but there are still many big questions to answer.
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September 13, 2026
WASP-47 c is a giant planet 864 light-years away that sits in the zone where liquid water could exist — but is it really a place where life might be possible? The answer is more surprising and complicated than you might think.
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August 8, 2026
About 40 light-years away, a tiny planet called TRAPPIST-1 e sits in just the right spot around its star where liquid water might be able to exist. Scientists don't know yet if it has water or air, but they're watching it very closely to find out.
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August 2, 2026
Kepler-1593 b is a faraway planet that sits in the zone around its star where liquid water might be possible. Scientists don't know yet if it has water or life, but its location makes it one of the more interesting worlds worth watching.
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July 15, 2026
HD 109286 b is a huge planet 181 light-years away, and it sits in the zone where liquid water might be possible. Scientists found it in 2021, and while it's probably a gas giant, its moons — if it has any — could be worth watching.
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