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 …
Paul Scott Anderson
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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What is the Hypatia Catalog?
As more and more exoplanets are discovered, with 3,779 confirmed so far plus 2,737 additional candidates, the focus is shifting from merely finding exoplanets to …
‘Towering hexagon’ and auroras: Saturn’s north polar wonders
Saturn’s north pole is an incredibly active place, data from NASA’s Cassini mission and the Hubble Space Telescope have shown, with its massive hexagonal weather …
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