The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe has spotted a habitable planet roughly one astronomical unit from its host star. The spacecraft spotted several molecules and elements in its nitrogen-rich atmosphere suggesting that organic life could not only survive but potentially thrive on the planet's largely ocean-covered surface.

JUICE successfully identified water and the building blocks of life in Earth's atmosphere. In doing so, the probe headed for Jupiter's moons confirmed that its instruments are working properly.