Surprising number of exoplanets could host life

Riverside CA (SPX) Aug 03, 2020

Our solar system has one habitable planet - Earth. A new study shows other stars could have as many as seven Earth-like planets in the absence of a gas giant like Jupiter. This is the conclusion of a study led by UC Riverside astrobiologist Stephen Kane published this week in the Astronomical Journal. The search for life in outer space is typically focused on what scientists call the "habi