Earth-like planet

Two Rare Stellar Alignments Will Give Planet Hunters A Chance At Studying Proxima Centauri

Two rare stellar alignments over the next few years will give planet hunters a rare chance at exploring Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to our sun. NASA plans to pull out the big guns, and utilize the Hubble Space Telescope in an effort to locate Earth-sized planets around the relatively close red dwarf star.

There Could Be An Earth-like Planet Only 13 Light-Years Away, Say Harvard Scientists

As the accoutrements for research grow in scope and scale, scientists are realizing that an Earth-like planet may not be so rare as once thought. A new study out of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) states that the closest one may be a mere 13 light-years away.

Around 17 Billion Earth-Like Planets Exist In The Milky Way, Scientists Say

Researchers utilizing data from NASA's Kepler mission have realized that at around 17 percent of all stars have an Earth-sized planet orbiting them.

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