1,200 light-years away, this planet may have active life

A planet which about 1,200 light-years away from Earth and 40 per cent larger than its size may be habitable, according to US researchers. Kepler-62f, which is in the direction of the constellation......

We have found Earth 2.0

NASA's Kepler mission has confirmed the first near-Earth-size planet in the 'habitable zone' around a sun-like star. This artist's concept depicts one possible appearance of the planet......

NASA's Kepler mission discovers 'super-Earth'

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft which is carrying out a new mission has made its first exoplanet discovery -- a 'super-Earth' located 180......

PHOTOS: New Earth-size planets discovered

NASA's Kepler mission has discovered the first Earth-size planets orbiting a sun-like star outside our solar system. The planets, called Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f, are too close to their star to be......