Exoplanet HD 20794 d Potentially habitable

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NASA spots 'super Earth' 20 light-years away that could have ALIENS

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Researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered an exoplanet dubbed HD 20794 d.

It is located in the Eridanus constellation and is in the habitable zone of its star, meaning liquid water and therefore life could potentially exist.

Best of all, it's just 19.7 light-years away from Earth .

The discovery could eventually give us the first signs of life outside our solar system.

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