Eath's Cousin Found! A Planet Where Life Might Be Possible

Scientists now believe that they may have found Earth's cousin planet, a planet with most suitable conditions for sustaining life. 490 light-years away from Earth, this planet revolves around a dwarf sun. The Sun is called Kepler-186 and the planet being sixth in its orbit, Kepler-186f.

The planet is a little larger than earth. Its diameter is 1.1 times that of earth. But since it's sun is also a bit smaller than earth's, it makes up for it. The distance of this planet from it's sun makes researchers suspectible that it might have perfect conditions for harboring water.

Although Planet is a bit on the outer most edge of habitable zones of it's star, water may have frozen there but because of it's size, it's quite safe to assume that water will be in liquid form. Hence assumption that alien life form exists there is quite possible.

Source: Space.com