But within the next generation, it should become possible to detect signs of life on planets orbiting distant stars. (astrobio.net)
The Kepler - 186 system is home to Kepler - 186f, the first validated Earth - size planet orbiting a distant star in the habitable zone — a range of distances from a star where liquid water might pool on the surface of an orbiting planet. (sciencedaily.com)
As astronomers uncover a bewildering array of planets orbiting distant stars, four top researchers in the field reveal their plans to study these exotic worlds and search for signs that we are not alone in the universe. (discovermagazine.com)