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Proceedings of a Conference held in Boulder, CO on May 14-17, 1995
Author : J.M. Shull
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 25,98 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401158088
Proceedings of a Conference held in Boulder, CO on May 14-17, 1995
Author : J. M Shull
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Page : pages
File Size : 40,19 MB
Release : 1997
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Author : Harley A. Thronson
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 32,91 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Extrasolar planets
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Author : J. Michael Shull
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,26 MB
Release : 1997
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 49,22 MB
Release : 1990-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309042461
The field of planetary biology and chemical evolution draws together experts in astronomy, paleobiology, biochemistry, and space science who work together to understand the evolution of living systems. This field has made exciting discoveries that shed light on how organic compounds came together to form self-replicating molecules-the origin of life. This volume updates that progress and offers recommendations on research programs-including an ambitious effort centered on Mars-to advance the field over the next 10 to 15 years. The book presents a wide range of data and research results on these and other issues: The biogenic elements and their interaction in the interstellar clouds and in solar nebulae. Early planetary environments and the conditions that lead to the origin of life. The evolution of cellular and multicellular life. The search for life outside the solar system. This volume will become required reading for anyone involved in the search for life's beginnings-including exobiologists, geoscientists, planetary scientists, and U.S. space and science policymakers.
Author : C. A. Beichman
Publisher :
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 12,49 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Extraterrestrial anthropology
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Author : Marc Ollivier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 45,19 MB
Release : 2008-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 3540757481
Over the past ten years, the discovery of extrasolar planets has opened a new field of astronomy, and this area of research is rapidly growing, from both the observational and theoretical point of view. The presence of many giant exoplanets in the close vicinity of their star shows that these newly discovered planetary systems are very different from the solar system. New theoretical models are being developed in order to understand their formation scenarios, and new observational methods are being implemented to increase the sensitivity of exoplanet detections. In the present book, the authors address the question of planetary systems from all aspects. Starting from the facts (the detection of more than 300 extraterrestrial planets), they first describe the various methods used for these discoveries and propose a synthetic analysis of their global properties. They then consider the observations of young stars and circumstellar disks and address the case of the solar system as a specific example, different from the newly discovered systems. Then the study of planetary systems and of exoplanets is presented from a more theoretical point of view. The book ends with an outlook to future astronomical projects, and a description of the search for life on exoplanets. This book addresses students and researchers who wish to better understand this newly expanding field of research.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 22,32 MB
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 030947941X
The past decade has delivered remarkable discoveries in the study of exoplanets. Hand-in-hand with these advances, a theoretical understanding of the myriad of processes that dictate the formation and evolution of planets has matured, spurred on by the avalanche of unexpected discoveries. Appreciation of the factors that make a planet hospitable to life has grown in sophistication, as has understanding of the context for biosignatures, the remotely detectable aspects of a planet's atmosphere or surface that reveal the presence of life. Exoplanet Science Strategy highlights strategic priorities for large, coordinated efforts that will support the scientific goals of the broad exoplanet science community. This report outlines a strategic plan that will answer lingering questions through a combination of large, ambitious community-supported efforts and support for diverse, creative, community-driven investigator research.
Author : Tahir Yaqoob
Publisher : New Earth Labs
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 27,12 MB
Release : 2011-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 0974168920
An unprecedented number of planets outside of the solar system have been found, with an explosion in the number of discoveries in recent years. Find out what has been happening in this rapidly advancing arena of human exploration, what these extrasolar planets are like, and why some traditional ideas face being thrown out.
Author : Bonnie Steves
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 16,13 MB
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 1420083457
Since the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a main sequence star in 1995, nearly 500 planets have been detected, with this number expected to increase dramatically as new ground-based planetary searches begin to report their results. Emerging techniques offer the tantalizing possibility of detecting an Earth-mass planet in the habitable zon