Astronomer announces shortlist of stellar candidates for habitable worlds
EurekaAlert | 02/18/06 | Earl Lane
Posted on 02/18/2006 4:26:06 PM EST by KevinDavis
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Looking for other Earths? Here’s a list
msnbc.com | 02/19/06 | Alan Boyle
Posted on 02/19/2006 3:10:25 PM EST by KevinDavis
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Five Out of Five Researchers Agree: Earth's Solar System Special
SPACE.com | 31 March 2005 | Sara Goudarzi
Posted on 03/31/2005 7:27:51 PM EST by Heartlander
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Typically, the most sought after characteristic of a planet is its habitability. A habitable planet has liquid water on its surface, explained Margaret Turnbull of the Carnegie Institute of Washington. Thus far, 90% of all detected alien planets have host stars that can flare and sterilize the surface of the planet. Furthermore, planets, which are that close to their host star, would be in a synchronous orbit. This means that only one side of the planet would face the host star and all potential water on that side would evaporate and go to its "dark" side.
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Meet the Indian who took on Stephen Hawking
Rediff.com | August 03, 2004 10:06 IST | Rediff.com
Posted on 08/03/2004 1:16:56 AM EDT by CarrotAndStick
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