An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star. This planet, named HD 20794 d, could offer conditions conducive to life. Located ...

Earth' exoplanet, HD 20794 d, located just 20 light-years away, which could potentially host life. It resides in the ...

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

However, because HD 20794 d orbits in an elliptical way, rather than circular like the Earth, it is unclear whether it would be able to host life. Image: HD 20794 d sits in a 'habitable zone'.

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away. The planet, known as HD 20794d, gets farther out from its star than Mars is ...

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HD 20794 d is categorized as a Super-Earth, meaning it is a rocky planet larger than Earth but smaller than gas giants like Neptune. What makes it especially fascinating is its highly elliptical orbit ...

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