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Astronomers find new planet capable of supporting life
4 weeks ago by flyingcloud
Astronomers have discovered their "holy grail" - a planet capable of supporting life outside our solar system.
astronomy
exoplanets
4 weeks ago by flyingcloud
BBC News - Distant 'waterworld' is confirmed
february 2012 by flyingcloud
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a new class of planet: a waterworld with a thick, steamy atmosphere.
astronomy
exoplanets
february 2012 by flyingcloud
Newfound Alien Planet is Best Candidate Yet to Support Life, Scientists Say
february 2012 by flyingcloud
A potentially habitable alien planet — one that scientists say is the best candidate yet to harbor water, and possibly even life, on its surface — has been found around a nearby star.
astronomy
exoplanets
february 2012 by flyingcloud
Giant Waterworld Confirmed Around Naked Eye Star
october 2011 by flyingcloud
The innermost planet around 55 Cancri A is almost certainly an exotic waterworld with a radius about twice Earth's, say astronomers
astronomy
exoplanets
october 2011 by flyingcloud
One-Third of Sun-Like Stars Have Earth-Like Planets In Habitable Zone
september 2011 by flyingcloud
Astronomers have calculated the likelihood of finding Earth-like planets around other stars using the latest data from the Kepler mission.
astronomy
exoplanets
september 2011 by flyingcloud
‘Worms from hell’ unearth possibilities for extraterrestrial life - The Washington Post
june 2011 by flyingcloud
scientists have found complex, multi-celled creatures living a mile and more below the planet’s surface, raising new possibilities about the spread of life on Earth and potential subsurface life on other planets and moons
biology
exoplanets
june 2011 by flyingcloud
Habitable exoplanet confirmed? Warm and wet, scientists say
may 2011 by flyingcloud
scientists have confirmed with computer models that Gliese 581d, a planet orbiting a red dwarf star about 20 light years from here, has a stable atmosphere, comfortable temperatures, and a surface covered in liquid water. It's the first planet orbiting another star that could definitely support life, and it's basically next door.
astronomy
exoplanets
may 2011 by flyingcloud
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