More than 4,000 exoplanets have been identified, but a new study suggests that the probability of finding "young Earth-like planets" is higher than previously believed. The research looks at data that shows stars that are similar to our sun are more abundant than previously believed, which would lead to the presence of exoplanets known as "magma ocean planets." "These planets emit so much heat that we will be able to observe the glow from them using the next generation of infra-red telescopes." “The locations where we would find these planets are so-called ‘young moving groups’ which are groups of young stars that are less than 100 million years old—which is young for a star. 'ONE IN A MILLION' SUPER-EARTH DISCOVERED IN DEEP SPACEAnother recently discovered exoplanet, K2-18b, is also "potentially habitable" and is just 124 light-years from Earth.

Source: Fox News June 08, 2020 15:22 UTC