This Planet Is Habitable with a Probability of 84%

Scientists have identified a distant world with an estimated 84% chance of being potentially habitable. Orbiting within its star’s “Goldilocks zone,” this exoplanet could have the right temperature for liquid water—one of the key ingredients for life. But how do researchers calculate habitability from light-years away? And what does 84% really mean? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices