He adds that the search could be optimised by visiting only those stars that
harbour habitable planets, which could be identified by planet - finding missions such as NASA's Terrestrial Planet Finder.
I was rather concerned by speculation that white dwarf stars could
harbour habitable planets simply because these stars emit light...
Not exact matches
When the
planet K2 - 18b was first discovered in 2015, it was found to be orbiting within the star's
habitable zone, making it an ideal candidate to have liquid surface water, a key element in
harbouring conditions for life as we know it.