Kepler data reveal the exoplanets most likely to have liquid water
AUG 04, 2016
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.0210002
Daily Mail: Among the 4000 new planets discovered by NASA’s Kepler space observatory, 216 are located close enough to their star to contain liquid water on their surface, and of those, 20 appear to be rocky like Earth, according to a new study published in the Astrophysical Journal. Stephen Kane of San Francisco State University and his colleagues say their study represents a “complete catalog of all of the Kepler discoveries that are in the habitable zone of their host stars.” Next the group plans to focus on the short list of Earth-like planets to see if any are actually habitable.
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