To Boldly Go? Interstellar Destinations: Searching for Potentially Habitable Alien Worlds
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Exoplanet Transit Eclipses
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Transit Eclipse Depths for Jupiter, Neptune and Earth for the Sun
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Kepler Mission
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Kepler-11 b,c,d,e,f,g Multiple- Transiting Planetary System [6 hot planets all in the same orbital plane]
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Kepler-11 Planetary System Compared to Solar System
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Extrasolar planet detected by gravitational microlensing
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The "Sun in Time" Comprehensive multi-wavelength program to study the magnetic evolution of the Sun (through GO-G5 V solar proxies) & Impacts of X-UV-radiation Winds on Planetary Environments (since …
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Age-Rotation and Age-Log Lx From Sun in Time Program
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Living with a Red Dwarf NSF/NASA Program Villanova University
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Habitable Zones dG
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Living with a Red Dwarf Program Bottom Line
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Alpha Centauri Star System
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Life on a SuperEarth Plan
Description:
Explore the fascinating search for life-bearing exoplanets in our galaxy through this Royal Tyrrell Museum Speaker Series talk by Dr. Edward Guinan, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Villanova University. Delve into topics such as interstellar destinations, exoplanet transit eclipses, and the Kepler Mission's discoveries. Learn about the "Sun in Time" program, which studies the Sun's magnetic evolution and its impact on planetary environments. Examine the potential for life on red dwarf star systems and super-Earths, and gain insights into the Alpha Centauri star system. Discover the latest advancements in exoplanet detection techniques and the ongoing quest to find habitable worlds beyond our solar system.
Searching for Life-Bearing Exoplanets in Our Galaxy