Relax, it'll be 1,500 years before aliens contact us
If you're expecting to hear from aliens from across the universe, it could be a while.
If you're expecting to hear from aliens from across the universe, it could be a while.
Astronomy
Jun 17, 2016
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(Phys.org) -- It's not little green men, but it could be a step in that direction: Cornell astronomers, using data from the NASA Kepler Mission, have identified three Earthlike planets orbiting their own suns, all of which ...
Astronomy
Apr 26, 2012
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Icy planets once thought too cold to support life might have livable land areas above freezing, challenging the typical assumption of what kinds of planets might be habitable, a new study suggests.
Astronomy
Jul 30, 2019
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It was a Friday afternoon, Aug. 31 of last year, that Eric Agol, a 42-year-old associate professor of astronomy at the University of Washington, looked at his computer screen and saw something astounding.
Astronomy
Apr 28, 2013
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The most earthlike planet yet found around another star may be the rocky remains of a Saturn-sized gas giant, according to research presented today at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Washington.
Astronomy
Jan 6, 2010
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Aspects of an otherwise Earthlike planet's tilt and orbital dynamics can severely affect its potential habitability—even triggering abrupt "snowball states" where oceans freeze and surface life is impossible, according ...
Astronomy
May 15, 2018
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In recent years researchers have found hundreds of new planets beyond our solar system, raising questions about the origins and properties of these exotic worlds—not to mention the possible presence of life. Speaking at ...
Astronomy
Feb 14, 2009
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Although Gliese 581g is the most Earthlike planet to be discovered to date, it's unclear whether the planet is habitable. Just because the planet is relatively similar in mass to Earth doesn't mean it can host life. Although ...
Space Exploration
Dec 16, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Since 1995, scientists have discovered approximately 600 planets around other stars, including 50 planets last month alone, and one that orbits two stars, like Tatooine in Star Wars. Detection of the first ...
Astronomy
Oct 14, 2011
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