Sentences with phrase «alien astronomers studying»
Six billion years from now, alien astronomers studying the rocky remains around our burned out sun might reach the same conclusion: terrestrial planets once circled our parent star.
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A new study published in the January 24 edition of Science Advances explores what this curious fact might mean for alien - hunting astronomers.
This year DISCOVER honors David Charbonneau, a Harvard University astronomer whose research could soon lead to an equally stunning revelation: By studying alien worlds, he may find the first direct evidence of life beyond Earth, a sign that our living planet is — yet again — one among many.
First up: In conjunction with the National Science Foundation, Caltech, and the Thirty Meter Telescope, DISCOVER brought together four leading astronomers to describe their studies of wayward comets, alien worlds, black holes, and the expanding universe.
The study of alien worlds is entering its next phase as astronomers amass the best planets outside our Solar System to look for signs of life.
Of course, the work is purely speculative in nature, and as any self - respecting astronomer would tell you, aliens should always be the last hypothesis one considers while attempting to explain an unknown occurrence — something that even the authors of the study acknowledge.