"Surprising Discovery: Water Worlds Abound in the Galaxy"

A new study suggests that the chances of finding exoplanets with water, a key requirement for Earth-like life, could be 100 times greater than previously estimated. Researchers used computer modeling to analyze planets around red dwarf stars in the Milky Way and concluded that many of these exoplanets could have internal sources of heat capable of creating lakes beneath ice sheets. This expands the probability of finding liquid water on rocky planets to one world for every star. The discovery of subglacial lakes on Earth and the presence of oceans beneath the icy shells of moons like Europa and Enceladus further support the idea that water worlds could be more common than previously thought.