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Cornell Team Publishes Vetted List of 45 Rocky Exoplanets Most Likely to Host Life

The peer-reviewed list steers scarce telescope time toward nearby worlds with the best odds of showing atmospheres.

Kepler Data Reveal Earth-Size Planet Candidate HD 137010 b Near Star’s Habitable Edge

Scientists Detect Habitable-Zone ‘Super‑Earth’ GJ 251 c Just 18 Light‑Years Away