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Volcanic hydrogen spurs chances of finding exoplanet life

1 March 2017 Astronomy Now

Hunting for habitable exoplanets now may be easier: Cornell University astronomers report that hydrogen pouring from volcanic sources on planets throughout the universe could improve the chances of locating life in the cosmos.

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Volcanic outgassing to aid in the search for life on other planets

11 June 2015 Kerry Hebden

Finding ways to confirm life on planets outside of our Solar System is often at the forefront of exoplanet research. Now a team of graduate students at the University of Washington (UW) have found a way to aid this search by proposing that future telescopes should look for explosive volcanic activity as a potential marker for life on other worlds.

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  • The Great Square of Pegasus: heralding autumn
    11 September 2023
  • New comet predicted to brighten rapidly as it sprints Sunwards
    18 August 2023
  • NASA picks up faint carrier signal from Voyager 2
    2 August 2023
  • Razor-sharp test images show Euclid’s instruments performing as expected
    31 July 2023
  • NASA loses touch with Voyager 2; waits for craft to ‘phone home’
    31 July 2023
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