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Why do you study exoplanets?

Editor November 12, 2021 astronomy exoplanets habitable zones NASA planets star systems the Hubble Space Telescope the James Webb Space Telescope the Solar System The 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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How do meteorites’ impacts affect life?

Editor November 1, 2019 astrobiology bedrock craters deep environments impact craters meteorite impacts meteorites microorganisms panspermia planets

Fans of astrobiology may be aware of the theory of panspermia – that objects such as meteorites may carry life from one planet to another.…