On: Planet Found in Habitable Zone Around Nearest Star

[hoodoof]

Is any article ever published on an exoplanet in without speculating that it might harbor life?

[dragonwriter → hoodoof]

> Is any article ever published on an exoplanet in without speculating that it might harbor life?

Fairly common, as I recall, for articles about planets that either appear to be gas giants or appear to be outside of the "habitable zone".

[tiborsaas → hoodoof]

No, it's mandatory. Just like articles about black holes has to mention "not even light" and articles about quantum entanglement has to mention "spooky action at a distance" ;)