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Researchers have identified 121 giant planets that may have habitable moons
May 31, 2018 by Sarah Nightingale, University of California - Riverside
Read more at: https://phys.org/new...-moons.html#jCp
Not only do we look for an extrasolar planet but also for moons of habitable zone giant gas planets. Imagine for one second an mars or even an Earth size moon circling an 3-5 Jupiter mass planet. That would be really cool!
May 31, 2018 by Sarah Nightingale, University of California - Riverside
In a paper forthcoming in The Astrophysical Journal, researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the University of Southern Queensland have identified more than 100 giant planets that potentially host moons capable of supporting life. Their work will guide the design of future telescopes that can detect these potential moons and look for tell-tale signs of life, called biosignatures, in their atmospheres.
Since the 2009 launch of NASA's Kepler telescope, scientists have identified thousands of planets outside our solar system, which are called exoplanets. A primary goal of the Kepler mission is to identify planets that are in the habitable zones of their stars, meaning it's neither too hot nor too cold for liquid water—and potentially life—to exist.
Read more at: https://phys.org/new...-moons.html#jCp
Not only do we look for an extrasolar planet but also for moons of habitable zone giant gas planets. Imagine for one second an mars or even an Earth size moon circling an 3-5 Jupiter mass planet. That would be really cool!