Construction begins on ESA’s Plato planet-hunter
The search for exoplanets – planets orbiting other stars – has really ramped up in recent years, with new telescopes, both space and ground-based, being …
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Hubble and Kepler telescopes may have found first exomoon
Exoplanets – planets orbiting other stars – have been found by the thousands now, with many more to come. But what about exomoons? So far …
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What’s the recipe for a habitable exoplanet?
We often hear the term “habitable” next to the word exoplanets. Which exoplanets are habitable; that is, which are capable of supporting life? But how …
Ross 128 b and the search for Earth-like exoplanets
Of all the exoplanets being discovered these days, some of the most exciting – if not the most – are those that might be Earth-like. …
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Report calls for direct images of Earth-like exoplanets
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) in Washington, D.C., just released a new congressionally mandated report that aims to guide scientists’ study …
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