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New model helps to figure out which distant planets may host life

  • Written by: Daniel Apai, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona
imageSome 'water worlds' like Jupiter's moon Europa could potentially be habitable for life.NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute

The search for life beyond Earth is a key driver of modern astronomy and planetary science. The U.S. is building multiple major telescopes and planetary probes to advance this search. However, the signs of life – called...

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