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Larger illustration Astronomers have identified Iota Persei as a prime target for the Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF), now planned for launch between 2014 and 2020.
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larger illustration Preliminary infrared observations indicate that 70 Virginis has a circumstellar dust disk generated by collisions between Kuiper - Belt type objects (more from SSC and Beichman et al, 2004).
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Larger illustration Astronomers have identified Gamma Pavonis as a prime target for the Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF), now planned for launch between 2014 and 2020.
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David A. Aguilar, CfA; and Grillmair et al, 2007
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© American Scientist, artwork by Barbara Aulicino based on the work of Richard Greenberg (Permission being sought)
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Heather A. Knutson, CfA CalTech, JPL, NASA,
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Larger illustration Astronomers have identified Zeta Tucanae as a prime target for the Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF), now planned for launch between 2014 and 2020.