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Super Earth Unlikely to Transfer Life
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| Topic: New Planets |
03/23/12 |
| The "super-Earth" planet in the Gliese 581 system may be suitable for life as we know it. However, a new study shows that it is unlikely that life on this planet could be transferred to other planets in the Gliese 581 system. |
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Star-Combing for Earth-Like Planets
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| Topic: New Planets |
03/11/12 |
| Scientists are studying how a new laser frequency comb might boost the search for Earth-like planets. The comb precisely measures frequencies of light and has been used for the first time to calibrate measurements of starlight from distant stars. |
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Kepler Catalog Adds More Planet Candidates
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| Topic: New Planets |
03/10/12 |
| The Kepler team has released the third catalog of transiting planet candidates. The new catalog contains 1,091 candidates, including some that could be smaller than twice the size of Earth. Kepler has now identified well over 200 Earth-size planet candidates. |
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Hubble Reveals a New Type of Planet
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| Topic: New Planets |
02/22/12 |
| Our solar system contains rocky worlds, gas giants and ice giants. Extrasolar planets come in a much wider variety, and new observations have identified yet another planetary type - a water world with a thick, steamy atmosphere. |
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O Hubble Revela um Novo Tipo de Planeta
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02/22/12 |
| Nosso Sistema Solar contém mundos rochosos, gigantes gasosos e gigantes de gelo. Planetas extrassolares vêm em uma variedade muito maior e novas observações identificaram ainda outro tipo planetário – um mundo de água com uma atmosfera densa e enevoada. |
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