Habitable World Discoveries

Earth-size world in the habitable zone of a nearby M-dwarf. Active JWST atmospheric characterization target.

Closest confirmed habitable zone candidate at 40 light years. Part of a remarkable 7-planet system around an ultra-cool dwarf.

Super-Earth in a triple star system. Radial velocity detection via HARPS spectrograph. Warm habitable zone conditions.

The nearest known exoplanet at just 4.2 light years. Stellar flare activity from Proxima Centauri poses atmospheric erosion risk.

Density measurements consistent with a deep global ocean covering the entire surface. A potential water world.

Recovered from a false positive classification in 2020. Near-Earth size with near-Earth stellar flux. Strong habitability candidate.

Outer habitable zone super-Earth. Climate models suggest a global ocean is possible if CO₂ greenhouse warming is sufficient.

JWST detected CO₂ and possible dimethyl sulfide (DMS) — a potential biosignature — in its hydrogen-rich atmosphere.

Dense rocky world with possible nitrogen-dominated atmosphere suggested by recent JWST transmission spectroscopy observations.

Inner edge of TRAPPIST-1 habitable zone. Tidal locking creates extreme day/night temperature gradients. Atmospheric circulation key.

Newly confirmed super-Earth in the outer habitable zone of a nearby M-dwarf. Radial velocity detection with HARPS-N.