University of Florida astronomers find that hundreds of millions of planets orbiting dwarf stars in the Milky Way could potentially harbor life, occupying a ‘Goldilocks’ orbit that allows them to withstand extreme tidal forces and retain liquid water, according to data from NASA’s Kepler and Gaia telescopes. Our familiar, warm, yellow sun is a relative … Continue reading Goldilocks Galore: Hundreds of Millions of Planets in the Milky Way Could Potentially Harbor Life