Sentences with phrase «potential habitability»

Researchers led by space physicist Chuanfei Dong of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Princeton University have recently raised doubts about water on — and thus potential habitability of — frequently cited exoplanets that orbit red dwarfs, the most common stars in the Milky Way.

It doesn't imply anything about potential habitability.

«The discovery that water vapour is ejected near the south pole strengthens Europa's position as the top candidate for potential habitability,» said lead author Lorenz Roth of the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas.

There have been other planets that have flirted with potential habitability, but this one is a very good candidate.

Read MoreTRAPPIST - 1 exoplanets may have a lot of water, and other new clues about potential habitability

Radiolysis may also contribute to the potential habitability of ocean worlds in another way.

«While our results suggest that the outer planets are the best candidates to search for water with the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope, they also highlight the need for theoretical studies and complementary observations at all wavelengths to determine the nature of the TRAPPIST - 1 planets and their potential habitability,» concludes Bourrier.

One clue to potential habitability is a planet's mass — something not precisely nailed down in previous measurements of the TRAPPIST - 1 worlds.

«A magnetic field protects the atmosphere of a planet or moon, and the atmosphere protects the surface,» says study coauthor Sonia Tikoo, a planetary scientist at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. Together, the two protect the potential habitability of the planet or moon, possibly those far beyond our solar system.

In addition, all of the TRAPPIST - 1 planets are Earth - sized and terrestrial, making them an ideal focus of study for planet formation and potential habitability.

Potential habitability and a lush world of liquid bodies of water and a thick atmosphere are two very different things.

Cassini's observations of the Saturn system resulted in a long roster of new discoveries, including observations of disturbances and changing features in the planet's rings, and revelations about the potential habitability of some of the system's moons.

«We still have a lot to learn about the potential habitability of these planets, but it would perhaps indicate that there may be planets similar to Earth orbiting our nearest stellar neighbors.»

Analysis of data also shows that Ceres has a water - ice mantle surrounding a rocky core, and that there may still be at least pockets of liquid water beneath the surface, raising the prospect of potential habitability for microorganisms, as seemingly unlikely as that may sound for a world so far from the Sun.

That is an exciting development for anyone who has been advocating a return to Europa to further study its subsurface ocean and potential habitability.

Andrew Dombard discussed the potential habitability of Europa, the primary goal of the Clipper mission [Abstract 1593].

As we learn more about them, the potential habitability of at least some of them seems to be increasing.

The data gathered should also help scientists better understand other stars as well, especially ones which are similar to our Sun, and how this may affect the potential habitability of some exoplanets.

The study does not address whether Proxima Centauri's activity cycle would affect the potential habitability of the planet Proxima b. Theory suggests that flares or a stellar wind, both of which are driven by magnetic fields, could scour the planet and strip away any atmosphere.

Scientists showed the potential habitability of the planet under different atmospheric conditions and orbits using a state - of - the - art model.

«We were able to measure precisely the density of exoplanets that are similar to Earth in terms of their size, mass, and irradiation, with an uncertainty of less than 10 percent, which is a first and a decisive step in the characterization of potential habitability,» said Brice - Olivier Demory, a professor at the Center for Space and Habitability and co-author of the study, which was published in late January 2018 in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Since its discovery, different studies have drawn different conclusions about Proxima b's potential habitability.

As fascinating as the results of these studies may be, they only provide tantalising evidence regarding Europa's potential habitability.

Understanding this will place further constraints on its potential habitability — too much and life can not exist.

What's more, Enceladus has been able to sustain a warm ice - capped ocean for billions of years in yet another sign of potential habitability.

Bottom line: All 7 of the TRAPPIST - 1 planets are Earth - sized and terrestrial, making them an ideal focus of study for planet formation and potential habitability.

I discuss observational campaigns to discover rocky exoplanets, theoretical methods to predict their potential habitability, and prospects for the remote detection of life.