Laser tool helps in search for planets
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 17:30
in Astronomy & Space
WASHINGTON, March 7 (UPI) -- A new laser "frequency comb" tool for measuring light could help take the search for Earth-like planets to a new level of precision, U.S. researchers say.
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