Star gazing can yield some really good science projects. What if you were to discover a whole new world through your little telescope in the garden? There are some who would be skeptical that scientists with more powerful instruments are also gazing at the stars. And they are more likely to find any new worlds out there.

That is not always the case, as these scientists are busy looking at specific areas that they are studying. They may very often miss a whole new world before them. And then they might not. As Dr David Charbonneau, from the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre will testify at the discovery of a new “Waterworld” located 40 light years away.

This planet is relatively close to Earth and is about six times the size of our planet. However its surface is also covered in water to the extent of 75% of the total surface area. This makes it all the more likely to have life. Although the astronomers are debating that Earth like life may not be able to develop there due to the heat.

The planet is orbiting a small red dwarf star and so has a surface temperature of 200 degrees Celsius. Yet it is the smallest, coolest and most Earth like planet in the known exoplanets and that makes it an exciting study opportunity. It maybe not as exciting but your science fair project could help lead to such important discoveries. You never know how it will shape up in the future.