The LIFE mission aims to explore rocky exoplanets in habitable zones to assess the likelihood of life beyond Earth. Even without finding life, it could change our understanding of planetary habitability.
The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) promises to revolutionize our understanding of nearby star systems, potentially detecting signs of life on Proxima Centauri in just hours. This groundbreaking capability could redefine how we search for extraterrestrial life.
In a groundbreaking study, Oxford researchers have unveiled HD 20794 d, a 'super-Earth' with the potential to support life. Located just 20 light-years away, its unique features ignite hope for future exploration.