The search for life is tied to the search for liquid water. That's why astronomers are so keen on detecting…
Astronomers know of about 60 rocky exoplanets orbiting in the habitable zones of their stars. When they try to determine…
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According to new study by a team from UC Santa Cruz, the right amount of radioactive elements could also be…