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Scientists Agree That Life Needs Water to Evolve
Mar 1, 2014
Early Earth's accidental deluge via water-carrying comets has long been a stumbling block for those interested in life on other planets. Scientists agree that life needs water to evolve. But if water only arrives through chance impacts ...

Tags: Earth
An Object May Challenge Traditional Understandings About How Planets and Stars Form
Jan 9, 2014
An object discovered by astrophysicists at the University of Toronto (U of T) nearly 500 light years away from the Sun may challenge traditional understandings about how planets and stars form. The object is located near and likely ...

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Gemini Planet Imager's First Light Image of Beta Pictoris B
Jan 8, 2014
Gemini Planet Imager's first light image of Beta Pictoris b, a planet orbiting the star Beta Pictoris. The star, Beta Pictoris, is blocked in this image by a mask so its light doesn't interfere with the light of the planet. In addition to ...

Tags: Gemini Planet Imager, image faint planets, exoplanet camera