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Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new planet which is six times as large as the Earth and could host alien life.

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

Astronomers who identified HD 20794 d say its proximity to its host star and orbital pattern suggest it could hold water.

Found by Dr Michael Cretignier of the University of Oxford, the planet has a mass six times greater than Earth's and orbits ...

UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a “super Earth” located 20 light-years away that could reveal the existence of ...

The exoplanet, which has been named HD 20794 d, orbits in the ‘habitable zone’ of a nearby star similar to our sun.

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Earth,” dubbed HD 20794 d, boasts a mass six times that of our planet and resides within the star’s “habitable zone.” The ...

The exciting discovery just 20 light-years away from Earth could play a 'pivotal role' in the search for life on other ...

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