Tag Archives: Planetary habitability

74 Earth-Sized Planets Have Earth-Like Circular Orbits

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The solar system, with its series of planets circling in elliptical orbits around the sun, appears to be an archer’s target when seen in model form. The earth maintains its distance from the sun in...

On The Hunt For The Very Closest Alien Earths

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Awash in a sea of long-lived stellar Red dwarfs, our own sun seems to be somewhat of a local anomaly. Until recently, detecting these faint M-spectral type stars — much less their potential...
    






Over 60 Billion Planets in the Milky Way Could Support Alien Life

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Are there aliens out there in the vast recesses of deep space? The thought-provoking question has always haunted thinkers and professionals alike. But now an answer comes from the field of astronomy...