Models of terrestrial planet formation of low - mass stars find that if planets form only from local material, they don't get much bigger than 1 Earth mass. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
This is the first time humanity has been able to seriously search for terrestrial planets around other stars. (discovermagazine.com)
My research focuses on the formation of terrestrial planets in our Solar System and around other stars, especially with regards to the delivery of water and other biologically - important materials. (eos-nexus.org)