An interesting new study has designated some 24 exoplanets that potentially could be better for life than even our own Earth! Referred to as "superhabitable" planets, these worlds are a little older and larger, slightly warmer, and possibly wetter compared to Earth. Plus, they orbit stars that are more stable and have a longer lifespan than our sun.
The planets in the study are at least 100 light years away, and could provide good targets for observation for state-of-the-art systems like NASA's James Webb telescope. The study's lead scientist, Washington State University's Dirk Schulze-Makuch, sought out locations with the most favorable conditions for complex life. "However, we have to be careful to not get stuck looking for a second Earth because there could be planets that might be more suitable for life than ours," he remarked. More here.
Pictured: Artist’s depiction of the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a distant star in the habitable zone identified by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope.