Scientists discover two new 'super-Earth' planets that may support life Scientists discover two new 'super-Earth' planets that may support life Two New 'super-Earth' Planets Have Been Discovered By Scientists, Which Hold The Potential To Support Life. News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Himani Garg | Updated on: 10 Aug 2017, 03:06:12 PM New Delhi: Two new 'super-Earth' planets have been discovered by scientists, which hold the potential to support life. These planets orbit around habitable zone of the nearest Sun-like star Tau Ceti, some 12 light years away. The location of these planets support liquid water, a major requirement for life as tha area is neither too hot nor too cold.