The new planet haul is the biggest yet, bringing the number of confirmed worlds
outside our solar system over 3200 - and edges us closer to knowing how many stars host other Earths
Not exact matches
The discovery of seven Earth - sized planets orbiting a single cool star fuels a debate
over what counts as good news in the search for life
outside the
solar system.
Currently extensive observational programs are being developed all
over the world, with the aim to detect planets
outside our
solar system that are able to accommodate life — a sheer impossible task.
Thanks to this pioneering research, astrophysicists can now begin to explore how weather
systems on other planets
outside our
solar system change
over time.
Simple: If we were planning a mission
outside the
solar system we'd want lots of CO2 to grow healthy plants for our journey to the stars — e.g., growers keep CO2 levels at 1,000 to 2,000 ppm in Earthly greenhouses, which is about the level you'd find in a lecture hall full of students and pretty much what has been normal
over most of Earth's 550 million year history.