The discovery of a potentially habitable 'super-Earth' exoplanet, HD 20794 d, was published in the scientific journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. Located approximately 19.7 light-years away from ...

Astronomers have officially confirmed the existence of HD 20794 d, a super-Earth located just 20 light-years away, with ...

Something as simple as HD 20794 d’s actual mass is still unknown, notes Renyu Hu, an exoplanet scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who was not involved in the study.

Named HD 20794 D, the newly discovered exoplanet orbits a star similar to the Sun, and researchers believe it may be able to sustain liquid water, which is vital for life, as we know it, to exist.

The exoplanet HD 20794 d has a mass six times that of Earth . Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Not now Yes please.

The exoplanet is especially interesting to astronomers because at a mere 19.7 light-years away, it’s practically a neighbor. HD 20794 d, the star around which the newly identified planet rotates “is ...

Scientists say they may have discovered an exoplanet capable of supporting life. The planet, a super-Earth named HD 20794 d, is located just 20 light-years away.

Researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered an exoplanet dubbed HD 20794 d that could have the right conditions for life. More than six times as massive as Earth, scientists are ...

The exoplanet HD 20794 d takes 647 days to orbit its star, around forty days less than Mars. Instead of following a relatively circular orbit, like the Earth or Mars, ...

Even if HD 20794 isn't the most promising exoplanet, its proximity to Earth makes it a great candidate for eventual exploration and research. Stay Connected. Like Us. Follow Us. ...

“HD 20794 is not an ordinary star,” said Xavier Dumusque, senior lecturer at the University of Geneva and a co-author of the study, in a press release. “Its luminosity and proximity makes it an ideal ...

Named HD 20794 D, the newly discovered exoplanet orbits a star similar to the Sun, and researchers believe it may be able to sustain liquid water, which is vital for life, as we know it, to exist.