Two dozen superhabitable planets identified — some older, a little larger, slightly warmer and possibly wetter than Earth

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Researchers have identified two dozen planets outside our solar system that may have conditions more suitable for life than our own and some of these orbit stars that may be better than even our Sun.
A study, led by Washington State University scientist Dirk Schulze-Makuch and published in the journal Astrobiology, detailed characteristics of potential "superhabitable" planets, that include those that are older, a little larger, slightly warmer and possibly wetter than Earth.
Life could also more easily thrive on planets that circle more slowly changing stars with longer lifespans than our sun.
The 24 top contenders for superhabitable planets are all more than 100 light years away.
However, Schulze-Makuch said the research could help focus future observation efforts, such as from NASA's James Web Space Telescope, the LUVIOR space observatory and the European Space Agency's PLATO space telescope.
#Trivia | There are at least 4,500 known exoplanets beyond our solar system.

Habitability, however, does not mean these planets definitely have life, merely the conditions that would be conducive to life.
#Earth is around 4.5 billion years old but the researchers argued that the sweet spot for life is a planet that is between 5 billion to 8 billion years old.

#Trivia | A planet that is 10 per cent larger than the #Earth should have more habitable land.
Water is key to life and the authors argue that a little more of it would help, especially in the form of moisture, clouds and humidity.
A slightly overall warmer temperature, a mean surface temperature of about 5 degrees Celsius (or about 8 degrees Fahrenheit) greater than #Earth, together with the additional moisture, would be also better for life.
Among the 24 top planet candidates, none of them meet all the criteria for superhabitable planets, but one has four of the critical characteristics, making it possibly much more comfortable for life than our home planet.

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