An Exo-Venus in the Solar Neighborhood
NOVA | American Astronomical Society | 2017 Mar 31
Kepler-1649b: An Exo-Venus in the Solar Neighborhood
Earth is great place for life — but Venus definitely isn’t. Both planets have similar masses and densities. So why did one evolve to support life, while the other turned into a barren and inhospitable hothouse? This is a question we might be able to answer if we can gather observations of other planets similar to Earth and Venus. The recent discovery of an exo-Venus in our solar neighborhood brings us one step closer to this goal! ...
- Isabel Angelo et al Possible Venus Twin Discovered Around Dim Star
SETI Institute | 2017 Apr 06
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