New planet found in Goldilocks zone

French scientists claim to have found the first planet outside our solar system with the potential to support Earth-like life.

Modelling of planet Gliese 581d shows it has the potential to be warm and wet enough to nurture Earth-like life, they said.

It orbits a red dwarf star called Gliese 581, located around 20 light years from Earth, which makes it one of our closest neighbours — via redwolf.newsvine.com