Assessing Earth's Brightness During the Time of the Dinosaurs

A team of researchers has just completed a new investigation on how our planet would have looked like to a distant observer during the time of the dinosaurs. What this means is that the experts sought to figure out precisely how bright our world appeared to potential aliens on extrasolar plan... [ read more >> ]

Kepler-22b, located in its parent star's habitable zone, may display cloud cover

Image comment: Kepler-22b, located in its parent star's habitable zone, may display cloud cover
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Kepler-22b, located in its parent star's habitable zone, may display cloud cover