An artist’s conception of the alien planet GJ 667Cc A team of scientists from Carnegie Institution of Washington and the University of California, Santa Cruz using data from the Kepler space telescope have identified a planet 22 light-years away that could possibly harbor life. The planets star is a member of a triple star system and has a different makeup than our Sun, being relatively lacking in metallic elements.This discovery demonstrates that habitable planets could form in a greater variety of environments than previously believed. The international team of scientists led by Carnegie’s Guillem Anglada-Escudé and Paul Butler annoced their dicovery yesterday

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New Exo-Planet Found In Habitable Zone 22 Light Years Away