The discovery of a potentially habitable 'super-Earth' exoplanet, HD 20794 d, was published in the scientific journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. Located approximately 19.7 light-years away from Earth in the Eridanus constellation, the exoplanet is considered part of our 'nearby neighborhood' on a universal scale, facilitating its study.

Astronomers have discovered another exoplanet that may have favourable conditions for the existence of liquid water. We are talking about HD 20794 d – a planet belonging to the group of so-called super-Earths.

HD 20794 d completes its orbit just shy of two Earth years, placing it well within reach of conditions that might harbor life.

It is believed that the planet, named HD 20794 d, is at just the right distance from its star to sustain water on its surface, but because this distance changes over the course of its elliptical rather than circular orbit it is too early to say whether it could host life.

Located less than 20 light years away, HD 20794d could potentially be one of the most Earth-like planets found so far, despite its extreme climatic variability.

Earth" planet that may have conditions suitable for life, according to the University of Oxford. The exoplanet—a planet outside our solar system—has a mass six times greater than that of Earth and orbits in the "habitable zone" of a nearby star similar to our sun,

UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a “super Earth” located 20 light-years away that could reveal the existence of extraterrestrial beings.

But according to an international team of researchers, including some from the University of Geneva, in a study published Tuesday in Astronomy & Astrophysics believe the super-Earth, dubbed HD 20794 d, could offer new insights into what makes a planet capable of supporting life.

Named HD 20794 D, the newly discovered exoplanet orbits a star similar to the Sun, and researchers believe it may be able to sustain liquid water, which is vital for life, as we know it, to exist. "Best of all,

Astronomers have found some pretty wild exoplanets. Some are balls of lava the temperature of hell, one is partially made of diamond, and another may rain molten iron. However, not all exoplanets are this extreme.