Habitable Zone

Slouching To The Right Of The Drake Equation

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Habitable Zone, Astrophysics, Second-Life-Sample, Astrobiology, Kepler 22b, Earth-Like Planets, Exoplanets, Planetary Systems, Extraterrestrial Life, NASA Kepler, Technology News
Athena Andreadis, Ph.D.

The last few years have been heady for planet hunters. First the hot Jupiters; then the will-o'-the-wisp Glieslings and their cousins; and the results from the Kepler mission, one of which is Kepler-22b.

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Newly Discovered Planet Might Support Life

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Habitable Zone, HD85512b Planet, New Planet, Vela, Habitable Planet, Eso, hd85512b, Goldilocks Zone, Vela Constellation, Technology News

WASHINGTON (Associated Press) — Astronomers believe they have found a second planet outside our solar system that seems to be in the right zone for ...

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Once Again With Feeling: The Planets of Gliese 581

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Habitable Zone, Astrophysics, Red Dwarf, Tidal Lock, Exoplanets, Extraterrestrial Life, Gliese 581, Biosignature, Earth-Like Planets, Technology News
Athena Andreadis, Ph.D.

Gliese 581 may be small as stars go, but it looms huge in the vision field of planetfinders.

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