'Habitable zone' presentation slideshows

Exoplanets & Naked-eye Stars

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Stars and Galaxies

Stars and Galaxies. Created by the Lunar and Planetary Institute For Educational Use Only LPI is not responsible for the ways in which this powerpoint may be used or altered. Space Science for Middle School at HCDE February 20, 2009.

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Stars and Galaxies

Stars and Galaxies. Created by the Lunar and Planetary Institute For Educational Use Only LPI is not responsible for the ways in which this powerpoint may be used or altered. Space Science for Middle School at HCDE February 20, 2009.

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Can we find Earth-mass planets orbiting our nearest star, ? Centauri?

Can we find Earth-mass planets orbiting our nearest star, ? Centauri?. John Hearnshaw, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ. Humboldt Symposium University of Otago Dunedin 29 January 2010. Harlow Shapley (1885-1972) Harvard College Observatory.

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Japanese Research Plan for Exploring New Worlds with TMT

Japanese Research Plan for Exploring New Worlds with TMT. TMT HERE!. Norio Narita (NAOJ) on behalf of Japanese Science Working Group. Science Group Members. Star/Planet Formation T. Fujiyoshi M. Fukagawa S. Hirahara M. Honda S. Inutsuka T. Muto H. Nomura Y. Oasa T. Pyo

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The Father of SETI

The Father of SETI. In 1961, Frank Drake organized a conference at the Greenbank Observatory to discuss the possibility that we could carry out an experimental program designed to detect alien communications.

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Is Anyone Out There? Solving the Drake Equation

Is Anyone Out There? Solving the Drake Equation. A Statistical Approach. Q: Is there life beyond the earth? How many of these planets have intelligent life? How many are able to communicate with us? (have adequate technology to send signals into space) (How many of them want to?). ?.

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Habitability

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Habitable Zone

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Astrobiology

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Our Unique Planet * With notes provided by David McDonald-Christa McAuliffe Planetarium

Our Unique Planet * With notes provided by David McDonald-Christa McAuliffe Planetarium. http://www.d21c.com/AAALynx/CB/pl/earth.jpg. What is the most unique characteristic of the Earth?. The presence and diversity of life. What factors allow this diversity?.

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DARWIN The InfraRed Space Interferometer

DARWIN The InfraRed Space Interferometer. Status of exo-planet search. Stars (Solar type) observed: +3000 Planets detected: ~ 86 Radial velocity measurement precision 1-2 m/s intrinsic limit? Earth requires 0.1 m/s. Occultation: Planet orbiting HD209458 P = 3.5 days

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Life on Another Planet

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20 - The Drake Equation

20 - The Drake Equation. There are many different ways to write it. In its simplest form:. There are many factors that go into R ic . We shall examine these in detail. The Full Form (one version):. R * = Rate of star formation ( Astronomy )

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Moon Caleb Rohr May 10 th 2013 Mrs. Lower

Moon Caleb Rohr May 10 th 2013 Mrs. Lower. How much would you weigh on the moon. Well if a two ton truck was on the moon it would weigh about 666 pounds. If you weigh 80 pounds on the earth you would weigh 13 pounds on the moon. .

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A New Method to Validate Planets and the Discovery of Kepler-10c

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Life in exotic water worlds?

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Can we find Earth-mass habitable planets orbiting our nearest star, ? Centauri?

Can we find Earth-mass habitable planets orbiting our nearest star, ? Centauri?. The answer is yes!. John Hearnshaw, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy University of Canterbury collaborators: Stuart Barnes (AAO, Australia) and Mike Endl (Austin, Texas). An Earth-mass planet

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