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Topic: Habitable Planets
According to new research using data from NASA’s retired planet-hunting mission, the Kepler space telescope, about half the stars similar in temperature to our Sun could have a rocky planet capable of supporting liquid water on its surface. ![]() This illustration depicts Kepler-186f, the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a distant star in the habitable zone. (NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA study shows K Stars more likely to host Habitable PlanetsNASA Goddard Space Flight Center
A new study finds a particular class of stars called K stars, which are dimmer than the Sun but brighter than the faintest stars, may be particularly promising targets for searching for signs of life. ![]() This is an artist’s concept of a planet orbiting in the habitable zone of a K star. (NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech/Tim Pyle) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA-funded Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer completes study of dust in “Habitable Zone” around a StarNASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The goal is to help guide the design of future planet-hunting missions. In a new paper published in the Astrophysical Journal, HOSTS scientists report on the survey’s initial findings. ![]() This artist’s illustration shows what the sky might look like from a planet in a particularly dusty solar system. Dust that orbits a star in the plane of the solar system is called zodiacal dust, and the light reflected and scattered by that dust is called zodiacal light. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA’s studying of Earth will help to discover Life on another PlanetWritten by Carol Rasmussen
“I thought, ‘Wow, this is a one-time opportunity,'” del Genio said. “I’ll never meet anyone else who found a planet.” That prediction was spectacularly wrong. In 1992, two scientists discovered the first planet around another star, or exoplanet, and since then more people have found planets than throughout all of Earth’s preceding history. ![]() Left, an image of Earth from the DSCOVR-EPIC camera. Right, the same image degraded to a resolution of 3 x 3 pixels, similar to what researchers will see in future exoplanet observations. (NOAA/NASA, Stephen Kane) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA says Habitable “Tatooine” type planets could be possibleWritten by Elizabeth Landau
It turns out, such a planet could be quite hospitable if located at the right distance from its two stars, and wouldn’t necessarily even have deserts. ![]() This artist’s concept shows a hypothetical planet covered in water around the binary star system of Kepler-35A and B. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA scientists research ways to discover habitable planetsWritten by Whitney Clavin
Some astronomers think the discovery of Earth’s true analogs may be around the corner. What are the next steps to search for life on these potentially habitable worlds? ![]() This illustration shows the prototype starshade, a giant structure designed to block the glare of stars so that future space telescopes can take pictures of planets. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA missions have discovered an abundance of Water in our Solar SystemWritten by Preston Dyches
“NASA science activities have provided a wave of amazing findings related to water in recent years that inspire us to continue investigating our origins and the fascinating possibilities for other worlds, and life, in the universe,” said Ellen Stofan, chief scientist for the agency. “In our lifetime, we may very well finally answer whether we are alone in the solar system and beyond.” ![]() NASA is exploring our solar system and beyond to understand the workings of the universe, searching for water and life among the stars. (NASA) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA to Air discussion on Searching for Life Beyond Earth by Leading Space Experts Monday, July 14thWritten by Whitney Clavin
The event will take place at NASA Headquarters in Washington. ![]() The artist’s concept depicts Kepler-186f , the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a distant star in the habitable zone-a range of distance from a star where liquid water might pool on the planet’s surface. (NASA) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA Scientists explain how they Search for Habitable Planets
Astronomers still don’t know the answer, but they search for potentially habitable planets using a handful of criteria. Ideally, they want to find planets just like Earth, since we know without a doubt that life took root here. The hunt is on for planets about the size of Earth that orbit at just the right distance from their star – in a region termed the habitable zone. ![]() This artist’s concept shows a Super Venus planet on the left, and a Super Earth on the right. Researchers use a concept known as the habitable zone to distinguish between these two types of planets, which exist beyond our solar system. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Ames) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA’s Kepler spacecraft makes weird discovery of Two Planets Orbiting a Double StarWritten by Dr. Tony Phillips
Back in 2011 astronomers were amazed when NASA’s Kepler spacecraft discovered a planet orbiting a double star system. Such a world, they realized, would have double sunsets and sunrises just like the fictional planet Tatooine in the movie Star Wars. Yet this planet was real. Now Kepler has discovered a whole system of planets orbiting a double star. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | 2 Comments
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