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Most Exoplanets won’t Receive Enough Radiation to Support an Earth-Like Biosphere
According to new research, most extrasolar planets do not get enough radiation to support photosynthesis, which places limits on how…
James Webb Will Look for Signs of Life on Planets Orbiting Dead Stars
Can the galaxy's dead stars help us in our search for life? A group of researchers from Cornell University thinks…
The Black Hole Ultimate Solar System: a Supermassive Black Hole, 9 Stars and 550 Planets
Physicist Dr. Sean Raymond recently created a hypothetical system where 550 planets and 9 Suns orbit around a central black…
One of the TRAPPIST-1 Planets Has an Iron Core
According to a new study by a team of Columbia University's Cool Worlds Lab, one of the TRAPPIST-1 planets had…
Another Nearby Red Dwarf Star System, Another Possible Exoplanet Discovered!
A new study from the University of Texas Arlington has indicated that the Gliese 832 system (located just 16 light-years…
New Study Claims There are Four Exoplanets Around Nearest Sun-Like Star!
A recent study by an international team of scientists has revealed four Earth-like planets around tau Ceti, a Sun-like star…
Researchers Think They Know Why Venus Doesn’t Have as Many Volcanoes as Earth
A new study by researchers from St. Andrews University and the University of Strasbourg has shed light on why Venus…
How Do We Terraform Jupiter’s Moons?
Jupiter's four largest moons - the Galileans - have long been considered as possible sites for human habitation, and even…