'Superhabitable' Worlds Could be Better for Life than Earth!

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.