<p>The question can be rephrased into: How many exoplanets have been found that could harbour life? As of early May 2015 the number appears to be about 30, see the <a href="http://phl.upr.edu/projects/habitable-exoplanets-catalog" rel="nofollow">Habitable Exoplanet Catalog</a> on the Planetary Habitability Laboratory's web site.</p>

<p>You should also note that exoplanet detection methods will bias this sample in favour of Super-Earths.</p>

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Conrad Turner
<p>We've found over a thousand exoplanets by now, but how many of them could support life? What percentage of newly found planets are potentially life-harbouring? Or haven't we found any exoplanets that meet these criteria yet?</p>

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Probability of finding life-supporting exoplanets
Astrony
# Probability of finding life-supporting exoplanets

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-23)

We've found over a thousand exoplanets by now, but how many of them could support life? What percentage of newly found planets are potentially life-harbouring? Or haven't we found any exoplanets that meet these criteria yet?

**Tags:** exoplanet, life

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-05-24. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

The question can be rephrased into: How many exoplanets have been found that could harbour life? As of early May 2015 the number appears to be about 30, see the [Habitable Exoplanet Catalog](http://phl.upr.edu/projects/habitable-exoplanets-catalog) on the Planetary Habitability Laboratory's web site.

You should also note that exoplanet detection methods will bias this sample in favour of Super-Earths.


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