Fwd: [New post] Some Exoplanets May be Even More Habitable Than Earth

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Date: December 6, 2012 5:37:50 AM CST
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Subject: [New post] Some Exoplanets May be Even More Habitable Than Earth

Paul Scott Anderson posted: "[caption id="attachment_28029" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Some rocky exoplanets may be warmer and more geologically active than Earth - and perhaps even more habitable. Image Credit: J. Pinfield / RoPACS / University of Hertfordshire[/caption] In t" New post on AmericaSpace Some Exoplanets May be Even More Habitable Than Earth by Paul Scott Anderson In the search for life elsewhere, the Earth is typically used as a standard against which other planets, or moons, are compared. Since our planet is teeming with seemingly countless life forms, it must represent the near-perfect, most ideal conditions for life to flourish, right? It would seem so, but new research is suggesting that [...] Read more of this post Paul Scott Anderson | December 6, 2012 at 6:36 am | Tags: American Geophysical Union, astrobiology, astronomy, Earth, Enceladus, Exoplanets, Exploration, Explore, extrasolar, geology, habitable exoplanets, Habitable Zone, Io, Jupiter, NASA, Planet, Planets, plate tectonics, radioactive elements, Saturn, Space, space exploration, Stars, Sun | Categories: American Geophysical Union, Astrobiology, Exoplanets | URL: http://wp.me/p1YCNG-7hO Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://www.americaspace.org/?p=28012