Newly Discovered "Super-Earth" May Harbour Alien Life: Report

Barnard b (or GJ 699 b) is a super-Earth with a minimum of 3.2 Earth masses. It orbits its red star every 233 days near the snow-line, a distance where water freezes.

Science | | Updated: January 16, 2019 16:01 IST
Newly Discovered 'Super-Earth' May Harbour Alien Life: Report

The Super-Earth has Geothermal heating which could support 'life zones' under its surface