Since its discovery in 2016, planetary scientists have been excited about TRAPPIST-1, a system where seven Earth-sized rocky planets orbit a cool star. Three of the planets are in the habitable zone, the region of space where ...
Astronomy
Apr 17, 2019
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Excitement about exoplanets skyrocketed when rocky Earth-like planets were discovered orbiting in the habitable zone of some of our closest stars – until hopes for life were dashed by the high levels of radiation bombarding ...
Astronomy
Apr 9, 2019
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Planetary systems can be harsh environments in their early history. The young worlds orbit suns in stellar nurseries, clusters of stars where violent encounters are commonplace. None of this makes it easy for life to get ...
Astronomy
Mar 6, 2019
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Not all stars are like the sun, so not all planetary systems can be studied with the same expectations. New research from a University of Washington-led team of astronomers gives updated climate models for the seven planets ...
Astronomy
Nov 21, 2018
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A new study shows evidence that ancient Mars probably had an ample supply of chemical energy for microbes to thrive underground.
Space Exploration
Sep 24, 2018
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In August of 2016, astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) confirmed the existence of an Earth-like planet around Proxima Centauri – the closest star to our solar system. In addition, they confirmed that ...
Astronomy
Sep 17, 2018
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Searching for life in the vast universe is an overwhelming task, but scientists can cross one place off their list.
Astronomy
Aug 9, 2018
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A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology provides new clues indicating that an exoplanet 500 light-years away is much like Earth.
Astronomy
Jun 28, 2018
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We've all heard about the search for life on other planets, but what about looking on other moons?
Astronomy
May 31, 2018
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New research using data collected by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has revealed that a little-known exoplanet called K2-18b could well be a scaled-up version of Earth.
Astronomy
Dec 5, 2017
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