Researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered HD 20794 d, a super Earth over six times Earth's mass, located in the habitable zone of its star in the Eridanus constellation and just 19.7 light-years away. This finding sparks intrigue about the prospect of alien life, as the exoplanet may have conditions suitable for life, especially the presence of liquid water. The planet was identified using the HARPS spectrograph, which detects exoplanets through the radial velocity method. The discovery encourages future space missions to explore this intriguing candidate further.
HD 20794 d, a 'super Earth' located in the habitable zone, presents conditions potentially suitable for life, just 19.7 light-years away.
Dr Michael Cretignier emphasized that the planet's proximity at 20 light-years opens the possibility for future missions to potentially capture images of it.
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