exoplanets

Potentially habitable moons

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Exploring beyond planets in search of conditions suitable for life has led the scientific community to turn towards often overlooked celestial bodies: moons. Moons, these natural satellites orbiting giant planets, offer a fascinating field of investigation that could revolutionize our understanding of extraterrestrial habitability. With over two hundred moons identified in our solar system alone, … Read more

Exoplanets and the search for extraterrestrial life

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Les exoplanètes et la recherche de vie extraterrestre

IN BRIEF K2-18b: possible shelter for extraterrestrial life. Habitable exoplanets: fewer than expected. Multiplication of discoveries of planetary systems. Importance of advanced telescopes in the research. Search for signs of life in the atmospheres of exoplanets. International collaboration to explore habitable planets. New strategies to detect extraterrestrial life. Reflection on the intellectual challenges of this … Read more