Tag: exoplanets
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Stop Saying ‘Earth-like’ For Discovered Exoplanets
We need to stop saying ‘Earth-like’ until we actually discover an exoplanet (or exomoon) that’s worthy of the title. While it’s exciting to hear the news of another discovery (and important to keep the public interested in the topic), it sets a poor precedence for how close we really are to discovering a planet that’s…
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Introducing Habitable Exoplanets: Red Dwarf Systems Like TRAPPIST-1
Habitable Exoplanets: Red Dwarf Systems Like TRAPPIST-1 will be available on April 19, 2018 at Amazon.com. Here is an introduction to the book: Exoplanet Wolf 1061C. Image courtesy: Nasa Finding exoplanets can be said to be more challenging than finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. It has taken centuries of advances to achieve the…