Tag: exoplanets
Uncommon Earth: Kepler Supports Denton
It sound like an anachronistic political endorsement, but it’s true: the Kepler spacecraft is supporting Michael Denton’s fine-tuning campaign with large contributions of data.
“Optimism” and a Lonely Planet
Adam Frank (University of Rochester) interviewed fellow astrophysicist Avi Loeb (Harvard) about the future possibility of detecting “techno-signatures” from space.
Medved, Richards Ask: Are We Alone in the Universe?
If life in the universe is singular, if we’re it and there is no other life, whether intelligent or otherwise, what’s the bad news about that, and what’s the good news?
Remember Those Exciting “Earth-Like” Planets of the TRAPPIST-1 System? The Honeymoon Is Over
New 3D computer climate modeling casts doubt on the hubbub of one month ago.
Lonely Planet — Metaxas on the TRAPPIST-1 System
Insightfully, our friend Eric Metaxas notes a loneliness for companionship from beyond the stars.