Cornell University: Astronomers Will Probe Exoplanets With Webb Telescope
February 14, 2020
February 14, 2020
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 14 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
This month marks the third anniversary of the discovery of a remarkable system of seven planets known as TRAPPIST-1. These rocky, Earth-size worlds orbit an ultra-cool star 39 light-years from Earth; 1 light-year is approximately 5.88 trillion miles.
Three of the planets are in the "habitable zone," meaning they are at the right orbital distance to be warm enough for liquid water to exi . . .
This month marks the third anniversary of the discovery of a remarkable system of seven planets known as TRAPPIST-1. These rocky, Earth-size worlds orbit an ultra-cool star 39 light-years from Earth; 1 light-year is approximately 5.88 trillion miles.
Three of the planets are in the "habitable zone," meaning they are at the right orbital distance to be warm enough for liquid water to exi . . .