Astronomers have identified a nearby star system with two suns that could potentially host an Earth-sized planet in its habitable zone—where liquid water could exist and life might flourish.

A new paper examining the dynamics of this dual-sun system reveals that stable planetary orbits are possible in the region where conditions would be just right for supporting an Earth-like world. This discovery expands our understanding of where life-supporting planets might exist beyond our solar system and reminds us that the universe offers far more possibilities for habitability than we once imagined. Read the full story →

Today's takeaway: The cosmos may be filled with far more Earth-like worlds than previously thought, orbiting in configurations we're only now beginning to fully understand.