The following list includes potentially habitable exoplanets. It is mostly based on estimates of habitability by the Habitable Worlds Catalog (HWC), and data from the NASA Exoplanet Archive.

Mar 11, 2026 · Scientists have developed a habitability index to rank exoplanets and their potential for increasing our knowledge of life in the universe, described in the forthcoming research paper, …

Feb 9, 2026 · To assess the chemical habitability of exoplanets, we now consider both variation in oxygen fugacity and cosmochemical scatter in P and N abundances simultaneously.

4 days ago · Understanding first exoplanet images First exoplanet images represent a critical “first light” milestone for NASA’s SPARCS mission, proving that the CubeSat’s ultraviolet sensors are …

Jul 15, 2025 · We quantitatively assess the habitability of exoplanets of five different classes by integrating the Earth Similarity Index (ESI) and Habitable Zone Distance (HZD) metrics. We aim to …

In the pursuit of understanding the prevalence and potential habitability of exoplanets, the concept of the habitability index has emerged as a crucial metric for assessing the suitability of distant worlds to …

In this analysis, we explore the properties of exoplanets situated with respect to circumstellar habitable zones by implementing a sophisticated filtering methodology on data from the NASA Exoplanet Archive.

5 days ago · From Mars to icy moons and distant exoplanets, explore which worlds scientists consider potentially habitable and what that really means.

Mar 11, 2026 · NASA's new telescope discovery reveals a potentially habitable exoplanet 120 light-years away, offering fresh clues about exoplanet life, alien atmospheres, and worlds beyond our …

Provides a review of existing scientific liter-ature relevant to exoplanet characteristics, the concept of habitability, key factors influencing planetary environments, and methods previously used for …