It's here, researchers say, where we might find the best chance in our search for life. In this case, the planet orbits about 10 times closer to its star than Earth does around our sun. What makes this planet so promising is its star, LHS 1140, a red dwarf. Still, he said he's confident that astronomers will find a habitable planet soon, be it LHS 1140b or another. But after the discovery of LHS 1140b, astronomers were clouded out from locations where it should be visible.

Source: CBC News April 19, 2017 18:11 UTC