Exoplanet shock: Newly discovered worlds may harbour life 'Only a matter of time'

The system of so-called super-Earth planets – possibly rocky worlds, but bigger than Earth itself – was detected orbiting the nearby star Gliese 887, 11 light-years away. An international team of astronomers spearheaded by Professor Carole Haswell and Dr John Barnes of The Open University made the groundbreaking discovery as part of Red Dots, which […]

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