"Potential for Habitable Exoplanets in the Billions, Study Finds"

A recent study by the University of Florida examined the orbital eccentricities of exoplanets orbiting red dwarf stars and found that one-third of them could exist within their star’s habitable zone, which could encompass hundreds of millions of potentially habitable exoplanets throughout the Milky Way. The researchers also discovered that red dwarfs with multiple exoplanets held the highest promise of exhibiting more circular orbits, meaning they could house liquid water on their surfaces. The study used data from NASA’s Kepler mission, which confirmed the existence of almost 2,800 exoplanets during its 9-year mission.