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We may be finding life forms within the next few years, as a result of renewed assessment of inhabitable planets. It was a long-established belief that life can only form on planets similar in mass, size, atmosphere and temperature to that of our planet. However, Cambridge-based team of astronomers claim that planets like smaller versions of Neptune may also fall into this category. With new telescope about to be launched, this research will continue looking for signs that would confirm the theory.
Key Takeaways:
- Astronomers at the University of Cambridge have identified a new class of habitable exoplanets called hyceans.
- Hyceans can be larger and significantly hotter than the Earth, and thus easier to detect.
- Hyceans would be covered by a water layer, so life on them would be aquatic.
“Signs of life beyond our solar system may be detectable within two to three years, experts have said after rethinking the kinds of planets that may be habitable.”
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