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Offline kevindavis007

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Distant Earth-like planets could harbor water — and maybe life
« on: February 05, 2018, 08:28:48 pm »

Several planets in a distant solar system have temperatures that could sustain liquid water, thought to be a key for life, a series of studies released Monday report.

The planets, which scientists say are the best-studied worlds outside our solar system, “remarkably resemble Mercury, Venus, our Earth, its moon and Mars,” said Amaury Triaud, a University of Birmingham astronomer who co-authored one of the studies.

The worlds in question circle a dim star called TRAPPIST-1, which shares its name with the Belgian-operated telescope (Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope) located in Chile. It's also a reference to the famous Trappist beer.

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Offline Joe Wooten

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Re: Distant Earth-like planets could harbor water — and maybe life
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2018, 09:44:34 pm »
Maybe there's water, but I doubt there's life that close to an active red dwarf star.
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