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Oxygen, Alien Life
We haven’t found extraterrestrial life. But we’re still finding planets circling other stars. Thousands of them. Some of those planets couldn’t possibly support life as we know it. But some might. Atomic oxygen may be a good biosignature: evidence of … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, exobiology, exoplanets, extraterrestrial intelligence, planets, science, technology
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Still Seeking Earth 2.0
We’ve known about 55 Cancri e since 2004. It may have lakes and rivers of lava. But that’s probably not what keeps its night side hot enough to melt copper. Ross 128 b, discovered this year, is a bit more … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, exoplanets, extraterrestrial intelligence, planets, science, SETI, space exploration
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Science, Faith, and Me
This universe is bigger and older than some folks thought, a few centuries back. I don’t mind, at all. Besides, it’s hardly new information. We’ve known that we live in a big world for a long time. “4 Indeed, before … Continue reading
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Tagged America, astronomy, Bible, civilization of love, cosmology, exoplanets, faith, folklore and myth, getting a grip, God, history, philosophy, planets, salvation, science, social justice, Solar planets, tolerance
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Finding New Worlds
We could detect oxygen in Proxima Centauri b’s atmosphere. It’s a biosignature, but not proof of life. Some extrasolar planets are like Earth, almost. Many are unlike anything in the Solar System. I’ll be looking at recently-discovered worlds; some almost … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, cosmology, exobiology, exoplanets, extraterrestrial intelligence, faith, history, planets, science, Solar planets
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