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They list the planetary systems in which life likely evolved – Futura

After ten years of work, a team of astrophysicists has just listed the planetary systems that are most similar to our solar system. In addition to Earth-like planets, the systems listed in their Kepler giant planet search feature at least one gas giant similar in size to Jupiter; In fact, the latter is thought to … [Read more…]

Life may have evolved in the Milky Way 2 billion years before Earth – Futura

On Earth, geological activity and the resulting formation of continents are thought to have played a crucial role in the origin and development of life. According to this principle, if an exoplanet has continents, its habitability potential increases. A recent study shows that certain exoplanets in our Milky Way may have formed continents more than … [Read more…]