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Astronomers discover magnetic activity plays key role in exoplanet habitab
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Astronomers have discovered evidence that some stars have unusually powerful surface magnetic fields, a finding that contradicts existing conceptions of how stars grow.
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Researchers discover how impact causes a new planet to 'break up'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Impacts affect the porosity and structure of moons and planets more dramatically than scientists suspected, increasing their potential habitability for life. Studying how those impacts affect planetary bodies, asteroids, moons and other rocks in space helps
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Mars habitability limited by its small size: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): A new research from Washington University in St. Louis has suggested that Mars may be just too small to hold onto large amounts of water.
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Study finds stellar flares can lead to the diminishment of a planet's habi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 9 (ANI): In new study researchers, led by Research Scientist Dimitra Atri of the Center for Space Science at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), identified which stars were most likely to host habitable exoplanets based on the calculated erosion rates of the planetary atmosphere
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Presence of airborne dust could signify increased habitability of distant
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 10 (ANI): A team of scientists has expanded our understanding of potentially habitable planets orbiting distant stars by including a critical climate component -- the presence of airborne dust.
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