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Cosmos Worlds

Why do you study exoplanets?

Editor November 12, 2021 astronomyexoplanetshabitable zonesNASAplanetsstar systemsthe Hubble Space Telescopethe James Webb Space Telescopethe Solar SystemThe Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

We live in a fascinating era in terms of astronomical knowledge. We now know with certainty that many other stars besides our own Sun have…

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Arts Frontier Society Worlds

How are exoplanets portrayed in science fiction?

Editor May 28, 2021 astronomyDuneexoplanetsimaginationMargaret CavendishSciencescience fictionSolarisStar TrekStar WarsThe Blazing World

We only recently determined that planets do in fact exist around other stars. The discovery of such “exoplanets” is of interest not just to science…

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Life Worlds

Why might argon be an indicator of extraterrestrial life?

Editor May 14, 2021 argonastrobiologyastronomybioindicatorsbiosignatureschemistryecologyexoplanetsgeologyplanetary science

Astrobiology studies the origin, evolution, and possible distribution of life in the universe. One important aspect of astrobiology is the search for biosignatures and bioindicators.…

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Cosmos

How are cubesats advancing astrophysics?

Editor January 24, 2020 Arizona State Universityastronomical camerasAstrophysicscubesatsexoplanetsgalaxiesHubblelow Earth orbitminiaturizationphotometers

Cubesats are becoming more common. In low Earth orbit, they are becoming so prevalent that concerns are arising about space debris and interference with Earth-based…

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Cosmos

White dwarfs’ exoplanets – what do we know about them?

Editor November 15, 2019 astronomyEarth-like planetsexoplanetsgeochemistrygeophysicsHabitabilitymagnetic fieldsplanetary systemsspace sciencewhite dwarfs

A booming area of space science is the study of “exoplanets”, the term for planets outside our Solar System. Telescopes like the Transiting Exoplanet Survey…

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Machine Worlds

How did MESSENGER revolutionize our understanding of Mercury?

Editor October 25, 2019 cometsexoplanetsflybysgeologymagnetic fieldsMariner 10MercuryNASAplanetary sciencerocky planets

Mercury, one of Earth’s rocky neighbors, is one of our Solar System’s most enigmatic planets. It is notoriously difficult to study due to its close…

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Cosmos

What do we know about the TRAPPIST-1 system’s habitability?

Editor September 20, 2019 AstrophysicsaurorasEarth-like planetsexoplanetshigh-energy particlesmagnetic fieldsplanetary systemsstellar radiationthe habitable zoneTRAPPIST-1

The TRAPPIST-1 system is notable for having Earth-like planets that may be habitable. They are rocky and in the so-called “habitable zone” where water may…

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Worlds

How does stars’ radioactivity affect the habitability of nearby planets?

Editor August 30, 2019 exoplanetsgas giantsHabitabilityhabitable zonesliquid waterradioactivityrocky planetsSpace Weatherterrestrial planetsultracool dwarfs

Stars are dynamic entities. They emit radiation and charged particles that affect the planets that orbit them. This “space weather” is thus an important factor…

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Life

What’s it like working as an astrobiologist?

Editor August 16, 2019 asteroidsastrobiologyastronomybacteriabiologycometsearth scienceexoplanetsgeologymeteors

Astrobiology is a relatively recent area of study that investigates the origin and evolution of life in the universe. Being an astrobiologist combines perspectives from…

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Life

Mainstreaming SETI: ‘Oumuamua and Light-sails

Editor January 25, 2019 `Oumuamuaalien technologyastronomybiological signaturescometsexoplanetsinterstellar objectslight-sailsSETItechnological signatures

Recently, an interstellar object named ‘Oumuamua entered our solar system. It was the first such observed object in recorded history. Scientists were thus already watching…

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