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Deep Space
Alien Life
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Looking for Life by the Light of Dying Stars
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| Topic: Alien Life |
04/26/13 |
| A new study suggests that technology advances in the next decade could allow astronomers to detect biosignatures in the atmospheres of planets around dead stars. |
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The Great Exoplanet Debate, part 6: The Future of Exoplanet Missions
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| Topic: Alien Life |
04/15/13 |
| At a NASA conference, exoplanet scientists held a lively discussion about issues facing the search for and understanding of extrasolar planets. In part six of this series, the panelists discuss the exciting possibilities of future missions, from the recently-selected TESS Explorer-class mission, to the idea of a hundred-year Starship. |
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The Great Exoplanet Debate, part 5: Exoplanet Missions
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| Topic: Alien Life |
04/08/13 |
| At a NASA conference, a panel of exoplanet scientists held a lively discussion about some of the most important issues facing the search for and understanding of planets orbiting far-distant stars. In part five of this series, the panelists discuss the Decadal Survey and its influence on exoplanet missions. |
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The Great Exoplanet Debate, part 4: Questioning Habitability
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| Topic: Alien Life |
04/01/13 |
| At a NASA conference, a panel of exoplanet scientists held a lively discussion about some of the most important issues facing the search for and understanding of planets orbiting far-distant stars. In part four of this series, the panelists answer some questions from the audience. |
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The Great Exoplanet Debate, part 2: Concepts of Habitability
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| Topic: Alien Life |
03/18/13 |
| In part two of The Great Exoplanet Debate, the panel discusses current concepts of habitability and how they are changing. This debate comes from a plenary session hosted by Astrobiology Magazine at the 2012 Astrobiology Science Conference. |
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