List of Potentially Habitable Planets Beyond Earth

List of Potentially Habitable Planets Beyond Earth

S. No.	Planet / System	Approximate Distance	Habitability / Characteristics / Status
1	TRAPPIST-1 e	About 40 light-years	Earth-sized exoplanet in the habitable zone; a leading candidate for studying potentially life-supporting conditions.
2	LHS 1140 b	About 48 light-years	Super-Earth that may have a water-rich environment; its atmosphere and surface conditions require further investigation.
3	TRAPPIST-1 f	About 40 light-years	Earth-sized planet in the outer habitable-zone region; liquid water may be possible under suitable atmospheric conditions.
4	TRAPPIST-1 g	About 40 light-years	Planet in the outer habitable zone; its climate and ability to support surface liquid water remain uncertain.
5	TOI-715 b	About 137 light-years	Super-Earth in the habitable zone of a red dwarf; a promising target for further habitability studies.
6	Proxima Centauri b	About 4.2 light-years	Closest known potentially habitable exoplanet; stellar radiation and possible atmospheric loss may affect its habitability.
7	Kepler-442 b	About 1,200 light-years	Super-Earth receiving potentially suitable stellar energy; its atmosphere, composition and surface water are unknown.
8	TOI-700 d	About 100 light-years	Approximately Earth-sized planet in its star's habitable zone; surface liquid water may be possible under appropriate conditions.
9	GJ 1002 b	About 16 light-years	Nearby, approximately Earth-mass planet in the habitable-zone region; its actual atmosphere and surface conditions are unknown.
10	Wolf 1069 b	About 31 light-years	Approximately Earth-mass planet in its star's habitable zone; potentially temperate, but surface habitability is unconfirmed.
11	Kepler-186 f	About 580 light-years	Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone; atmospheric conditions and the presence of liquid water remain unknown.
12	Ross 128 b	About 11 light-years	Nearby planet orbiting a relatively quiet red dwarf; potentially temperate conditions depend on its atmosphere.
13	GJ 1061 d	About 12 light-years	Potentially rocky planet in the habitable-zone region; its atmosphere and surface environment have not been confirmed.
14	Kepler-1649 c	About 300 light-years	Earth-sized planet receiving stellar energy comparable to Earth's; its atmosphere and climate remain uncertain.
15	TOI-700 e	About 100 light-years	Near-Earth-sized planet in the optimistic habitable zone; its surface conditions are not established.
16	Kepler-62 f	About 1,200 light-years	Super-Earth in the habitable zone; liquid water could be possible under some atmospheric and climate scenarios.
17	LP 890-9 c	About 100 light-years	Super-Earth near the outer habitable-zone region; its potential for liquid water depends on atmospheric conditions.
18	GJ 1002 c	About 16 light-years	Nearby planet in the potentially habitable region of a red dwarf; its climate and atmosphere remain unknown.
19	Kepler-1652 b	About 800 light-years	Planet in the habitable zone; its composition and ability to maintain surface liquid water have not been established.
20	Kepler-22 b	About 600 light-years	Planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a Sun-like star; a rocky surface and Earth-like conditions are not confirmed.
21	Teegarden's Star c	About 12.5 light-years	Nearby planet that may have relatively cool surface conditions; its atmosphere and actual habitability are uncertain.
22	Kepler-1544 b	About 1,100 light-years	Super-Earth-sized candidate in the habitable zone; atmospheric composition and surface water are unknown.
23	TRAPPIST-1 d	About 40 light-years	Small planet near the inner edge of the habitable-zone region; surface habitability is sensitive to atmospheric conditions.
24	Kepler-452 b	About 1,400 light-years	Planet orbiting a Sun-like star near the habitable zone; its size and composition make Earth-like surface conditions uncertain.
25	TRAPPIST-1 h	About 40 light-years	Outer planet in the TRAPPIST-1 system; generally considered less promising for surface liquid water under typical assumptions.

Notes:

Potentially habitable planets are worlds that may have conditions suitable for liquid water and possibly life; none of the planets listed has confirmed extraterrestrial life.
The habitable zone is the region around a star where liquid water could potentially exist on a planet's surface under suitable atmospheric conditions.
Being in the habitable zone does not guarantee a planet has liquid water, a suitable atmosphere or life.
Habitability depends on planetary composition, atmosphere, temperature, stellar radiation, water availability and long-term climate stability.
Distances are approximate and may vary slightly between astronomical catalogues.
This list is a selection of potentially habitable candidates, not a definitive scientific ranking of their likelihood of supporting life.

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List of Potentially Habitable Planets Beyond Earth

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