How Dust Rings Point To Exo-Earths With Supercomputer's Help
Friday, October 10, 2008 - 14:28
in Astronomy & Space
Supercomputer simulations of dusty disks around sunlike stars show that planets nearly as small as Mars can create patterns that future telescopes may be able to detect. The research points to a new avenue in the search for habitable planets.
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