Mars and Venus may be our closest planetary neighbors, but astronomers have now identified a distant planet that might have potential to support life. Don't pack your bags just yet though—planet 581 c is 120 trillion miles away, and scientists are still determining if it has an atmosphere.
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so what is this planet called?
As far as I can tell it doesn't have an official name but is affectionatly refered to as the "Goldilocks" planet in many places, because it is "just right" for life.
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