Exoplanet found to have conditions that are suitable to support life

Scientists at the University College London (UCL) are describing an exoplanet that is the only one of its kind known to have both water and temperatures that could support life. The exoplanet K2-18b, discovered by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope in 2015, is located about 110 light years from Earth.  “From today onwards, we know K2-18b has atmosphere and water, making it the best known candidate for habitability,” said study lead author Angelos Tsiaris. Kepler scientists had initially determined that K2-18b is about twice the diameter of Earth. …