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Deep Space
New Planets
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Seeing a Distant Planet
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| Topic: New Planets |
11/15/08 |
| Astronomers have captured the first visible-light photograph of an extrasolar planet. The planet is about the size of Jupiter, and scientists believe that the system in which it resides could harbor more worlds. |
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Cutting Life Short
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| Topic: New Planets |
10/23/08 |
| Imagine a solar system where a life-bearing planet is slowly pulled in closer to its star. If life could survive the ensuing climate change, it would provide a clear example of the Gaia hypothesis in action. |
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Get Them While They're Hot
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| Topic: New Planets |
10/22/08 |
| Astronomers have determined that young, rocky planets stay hot longer than previously believed. The heat generated by these planets could make them easier to spot around distant stars. |
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Patterns in the Dust
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| Topic: New Planets |
10/14/08 |
| Astronomers may have discovered a new method for detecting planets as small as Mars orbiting distant stars. The method would open a new avenue in the search for habitable planets in the universe. |
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When Worlds Collide
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| Topic: New Planets |
09/27/08 |
| Astronomers have discovered that two terrestrial planets orbiting a distant star have recently suffered a violent collision. The new observation is unlike anything seen before, and sheds light on how interactions between planets can affect habitability. |
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Photo of an Extrasolar Planet
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| Topic: New Planets |
09/16/08 |
| Astronomers have released the first picture of a potential extrasolar planet that orbits a sun-like star. The newly-imaged planet may alter our understanding of planetary formation. |
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Alien Ocean
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| Topic: New Planets |
08/07/08 |
| Scientists propose to find water on alien planets by looking for the glint of starlight from distant oceans. |
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Listening to Planets
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| Topic: New Planets |
07/02/08 |
| Scientists are beginning to understand radio emissions emitted by aurora on Earth. The new study will help future astronomers search for extrasolar planets by listening for the sounds they make. |
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More SuperEarths Discovered
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| Topic: New Planets |
06/22/08 |
| Astronomers have announced a breakthrough in the field of extra-solar planets. They have identified 45 potential super-Earths,showing that these planets may be present around one out of every three solar-like stars. |
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Small Planet, Small Star
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| Topic: New Planets |
06/04/08 |
| Astronomers have discovered the smallest yet observed extrasolar planet. The planet is only three times more massive than Earth, and has proven that low-mass stars may be good candidates for hosting Earth-like planets. |
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