Dozens of superhabitable planets that are ‘BETTER suited for life than Earth’ discovered ‘close’ to our world
SCIENTISTS have discovered 24 potentially "superhabitable" planets with conditions that may be better for life than Earth.
The mysterious worlds are older, larger, warmer and possibly wetter than our planet, making them prime targets for future alien-hunting missions.
Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) outlined their stunning find in a scientific paper published Monday.
The planets are 100 light-years from Earth, making them too distant to visit, but possible to study with future advanced space telescopes.
Probes like the European Space Agency's ARIEL mission, due for launch in 2028, are specially designed to seek signs of life on faraway worlds.
"With the next space telescopes coming up, we will get more information, so it is important to select some targets," WSU scientist Professor Dirk Schulze-Makuch said.
In other news, water was found on a habitable "super-Earth" last month ins a breakthrough in the search for alien life.
China's giant alien-hunting telescope has received 'mysterious signals' from outer space.
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