Tag: exoplanet atmospheres
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To know if there are aliens, we need to ask the right questions
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] Are We Alone in the Universe? How can we know if life exists elsewhere in the cosmos? To answer that question, we have to place Earth — and Earth…
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Analysis of atmosphere reveals: weird exoplanet is weird
Imagine a planet 7 times the mass of Jupiter, hot enough to glow slightly, and containing dusty clouds of carbon monoxide and water. That planet is HR 8799c, one of the few worlds outside our Solar System which astronomers have been able to image directly. Part of the reason for its weirdness is its youth:…
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