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How we found hundreds of potential Earth-like planets

Dimitar Sasselov · TED

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(NOTE: This talk was given in 2010, and this field of science has developed quickly since then. Read "Corrections & Updates" below for more details.) Astronomer Dimitar Sasselov and his colleagues search for Earth-like planets that may, someday, help us answer centuries-old questions about the origin and existence of biological life elsewhere (and on Earth). Preliminary results show that they have found 706 "candidates" -- some of which further research may prove to be planets with Earth-like geochemical characteristics.

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TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2010
Speaker
Dimitar Sasselov
Year
2010
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Astronomy and space
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