K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know.

Scientists have found new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life. A Cambridge ...

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Are we alone? Scientists investigate the rarity of life on Earth-like planets with groundbreaking telescopes and methods.

Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even ...

"Every new result can reshape our understanding of planets, their habitability, and our place in this universe." ...

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