Sentences with phrase «information about exoplanet»
Astronomers have gleaned some information about exoplanet atmospheres by observing how the atmosphere absorbs starlight when an exoplanet's orbit carries it between the star and Earth.
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More information about exoplanets and NASA's planet - finding program is at http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov.
Not exact matches
By measuring those rising and falling «light curves,» Kepler will give astronomers valuable information about planets orbiting other stars — including exoplanets in far - out orbits that other techniques can't detect — and even free - floating planets that don't orbit stars at all.
«Finally being able to study one in X-rays is important because it reveals new information about the properties of an exoplanet.»
Today's technology means that we currently have very little information about what exoplanets are like beyond their presence, size and distance from star.
The data collected by Spitzer and other telescopes reveal the exoplanets» sizes and distances to their stars, while theoretical models predict additional information about the planets» atmospheres and surfaces.
I would like to thank our witnesses for being here today to testify about exoplanet research and to share information with us about the recent discoveries made by NASA's Kepler mission.
If selected for development, the spacecraft will investigate at least 500 exoplanet atmospheres, providing detailed information about climate processes on distant alien planets.