Comments on: EXO-PLANETS – ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE DISCOVERY OF LIFE OUTSIDE OUR SOLAR SYSTEM http://www.lookatstars.com/exo-planets-%e2%80%93-one-step-closer-to-the-discovery-of-life-outside-our-solar-system/ The fascination of outer space in pictures and information... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:04:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angeline @ Loans http://www.lookatstars.com/exo-planets-%e2%80%93-one-step-closer-to-the-discovery-of-life-outside-our-solar-system/#comment-505 Angeline @ Loans Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:33:15 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=245#comment-505 An exoplanet (or extrasolar planet) is a planet orbiting a star different from the Sun (the "exo" prefix means "outside" in Greek). Up until now, one has found mainly gas giant planets, which are easier to detect than telluric planets. However, due to the increasing sensitivity of the detection methods, one already begins to observe the first planets of sizes comparable to the Earth. An exoplanet (or extrasolar planet) is a planet orbiting a star different from the Sun (the “exo” prefix means “outside” in Greek). Up until now, one has found mainly gas giant planets, which are easier to detect than telluric planets. However, due to the increasing sensitivity of the detection methods, one already begins to observe the first planets of sizes comparable to the Earth.

]]> By: admin http://www.lookatstars.com/exo-planets-%e2%80%93-one-step-closer-to-the-discovery-of-life-outside-our-solar-system/#comment-504 admin Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:28:39 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=245#comment-504 Hi Sarah Probably the discoveries we'll see will be more and more as equipment and computing power to go through all the data gathered improves... Mike Hi Sarah

Probably the discoveries we’ll see will be more and more as equipment and computing power to go through all the data gathered improves…

Mike

]]> By: sarah@diy solar pane http://www.lookatstars.com/exo-planets-%e2%80%93-one-step-closer-to-the-discovery-of-life-outside-our-solar-system/#comment-503 sarah@diy solar pane Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:26:29 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=245#comment-503 I have heard that the Kepler satellite has already started discovering more exoplanets, at the end of the mission we should be aware of many more smaller earthlike planets, hopefully. .-= sarah@diy solar pane´s last blog ..<a href="http://howsolar.com/how-solar-ovens-work" rel="nofollow">How Solar Ovens Work</a> =-. I have heard that the Kepler satellite has already started discovering more exoplanets, at the end of the mission we should be aware of many more smaller earthlike planets, hopefully.
.-= sarah@diy solar pane´s last blog ..How Solar Ovens Work =-.

]]> By: bob@pheromones http://www.lookatstars.com/exo-planets-%e2%80%93-one-step-closer-to-the-discovery-of-life-outside-our-solar-system/#comment-502 bob@pheromones Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:55:56 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=245#comment-502 I seen an interesting television show I believe it was on National Geographic about planets inside our own galaxy that are in the "tempurate" zone that could be earthlike. Amazing stuff. I look forward to hearing of the first one discovered! I seen an interesting television show I believe it was on National Geographic about planets inside our own galaxy that are in the “tempurate” zone that could be earthlike. Amazing stuff. I look forward to hearing of the first one discovered!

]]> By: admin http://www.lookatstars.com/exo-planets-%e2%80%93-one-step-closer-to-the-discovery-of-life-outside-our-solar-system/#comment-501 admin Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:05:32 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=245#comment-501 Hi Georgiy A transit of a planet in our own solar system cannot be compared with those of exoplanets - main reason are the completely different size and distance relations. Mike Hi Georgiy

A transit of a planet in our own solar system cannot be compared with those of exoplanets – main reason are the completely different size and distance relations.

Mike

]]> By: Georgiy@buy shoes http://www.lookatstars.com/exo-planets-%e2%80%93-one-step-closer-to-the-discovery-of-life-outside-our-solar-system/#comment-500 Georgiy@buy shoes Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:27:05 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=245#comment-500 I thought transit method would make it quite apparent (transit of planets, specially mercury is a easily observable event in our solar system). Can solar storms etc. be confused with transit events and that's why a confirmation is required? I thought transit method would make it quite apparent (transit of planets, specially mercury is a easily observable event in our solar system). Can solar storms etc. be confused with transit events and that’s why a confirmation is required?

]]> By: las vegas real estat http://www.lookatstars.com/exo-planets-%e2%80%93-one-step-closer-to-the-discovery-of-life-outside-our-solar-system/#comment-499 las vegas real estat Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:04:53 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=245#comment-499 I don't know much about Exoplanet and despite my interest to know about our Solar System better, I think I've not done enough to support my that interest and get to know about our solar system better. There could be many mysterious out there which is still uncovered by the Scientists and it fascinates me a lot. Each discovery gets us a step closer to connect with other planets. I don’t know much about Exoplanet and despite my interest to know about our Solar System better, I think I’ve not done enough to support my that interest and get to know about our solar system better. There could be many mysterious out there which is still uncovered by the Scientists and it fascinates me a lot. Each discovery gets us a step closer to connect with other planets.

]]> By: Felisha Wheeler http://www.lookatstars.com/exo-planets-%e2%80%93-one-step-closer-to-the-discovery-of-life-outside-our-solar-system/#comment-498 Felisha Wheeler Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:34:16 +0000 http://www.lookatstars.com/?p=245#comment-498 Such information does take one’s mind to far off places. First there was the theory of life on the moon, then life on other planets, and now life on planets outside of our solar system, and the best stuff is this isn’t even about ET, or the Martians we imagine. .-= Felisha Wheeler´s last blog ..<a href="http://raveclothingblog.com/rave-clothing-store-how-to-buy-clothes/" rel="nofollow">Rave Clothing Store: How to buy Clothes</a> =-. Such information does take one’s mind to far off places. First there was the theory of life on the moon, then life on other planets, and now life on planets outside of our solar system, and the best stuff is this isn’t even about ET, or the Martians we imagine.
.-= Felisha Wheeler´s last blog ..Rave Clothing Store: How to buy Clothes =-.

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