A planet the same size as Earth and with a similar temperature has been discovered. Ross 128b was found orbiting a red dwarf 11 light years away from our own planet and is moving closer to us.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of the nearest exoplanets to Earth may be a decent abode for life. Ross 128b — which lies ...

It sits in a ‘Goldilocks Zone’ where it’s neither too hot, nor too cold, for liquid water. The star it orbits is gentle and calm. It’s just 11 light-years away. And getting closer. Now it’s the focus ...

You’ve been hearing a lot of news about exoplanets recently thanks to increasingly powerful skywatching hardware capable of detecting worlds at an incredible distance from Earth. Some are thought to ...

Eleven light-years away, an Earth-sized world orbits a cool, red star, and it may be just right for life. The planet, known as Ross 128b, completes an orbit of its star, Ross 128, about once every 10 ...

Our local planetary neighborhood just got a new neighbor — and it may be a good place to find some vital signs. Just 11 light-years away, a sleepy red dwarf star named Ross 128 has at least one planet ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A newfound exoplanet may be one of the best bets to host alien life ever discovered — and it's ...

This artist's impression shows the temperate planet Ross 128 b, with its red dwarf parent star in the background. Photo / ESO ROSS 128b: It's the latest best address in intergalactic real estate. It's ...

AS FAR as alien planets go, this one is ideal. It’s warm. Its parent star is stable. And it’s next door. It’s Earth sized. It sits in a ‘Goldilocks Zone’ where it’s neither too hot, nor too cold, for ...