China plans world’s 1st nearby habitable planet search with space telescope
PTI
Beijing, May 19Chinese scientists have proposed a space…
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‘Goldilocks’ stars may pose challenges for any nearby habitable planets
If you’re an aspiring life-form, you might want to steer clear of planets around orange dwarf stars.
Some astronomers have called these orange…
Is the James Webb Space Telescope a New Era of Space Exploration or a Quest for a Habitable Planet?
What is the origin of the universe? How did the universe come into being? What are the possibilities of the habitable planets in the distant cosmos? NASA…
Planetary bodies observed for first time in ‘habitable zone’ of dead star —…
A ring of planetary debris studded with moon-sized structures has been observed orbiting close to a white dwarf star, hinting at a nearby planet in the…
Hints of a planet in the habitable zone of a dead star
When you think of searching for habitable planets, you probably think about looking for Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars. But the range of…
Moons may yield clues to what makes planets habitable
Earth's moon is vitally important in making Earth the planet we know today: the moon controls the length of the day and ocean tides, which affect the…
Eccentric Exoplanet Discovered in Red Dwarf Habitable Zone
Astronomers have found a planet in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star, but its orbit is so elongated that it would have wildly variable temperatures…
Could acid-neutralizing life-forms make habitable pockets in Venus’ clouds?
It's hard to imagine a more inhospitable world than our closest planetary neighbor. With an atmosphere thick with carbon dioxide, and a surface hot enough to…
US astronomers call for new telescope to find distant habitable worlds
Washington, November 5
US astronomers have called for the development of a whole new suite of large…
How to Locate a Habitable Exoplanet by Looking for Moons
When it comes to the search for habitable exoplanets, there are many factors to consider: A planet’s size and mass, its distance from its star, and its…