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Exoplanets around a brown dwarf - Artist view - Brown dwarf Exoplanets - Artist rendering

Exoplanets around a brown dwarf - Artist view - Brown dwarf Exoplanets - Artist rendering

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Exoplanete MOA-2007-BLG-192L b: MOA-2007-BLG-192L b is a confirmed extrasolar planet (exoplanet) orbiting the brown dwarf star MOA-2007-BLG-192L. Its temperature is freezing (< -200* C). MOA-2007-BLG-192LB, occasionally shortened to MOA-192 b, is an extrasolar planet approximately 3,000 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. The planet was discovered orbiting the brown dwarf or low-mass star MOA-2007-BLG-192L. At a mass of approximately 3.3 times Earth, it is one of the lowest-mass extrasolar planets at the time of discovery

Exoplanete MOA-2007-BLG-192L b: MOA-2007-BLG-192L b is a confirmed extrasolar planet (exoplanet) orbiting the brown dwarf star MOA-2007-BLG-192L. Its temperature is freezing (< -200* C). MOA-2007-BLG-192LB, occasionally shortened to MOA-192 b, is an extrasolar planet approximately 3,000 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. The planet was discovered orbiting the brown dwarf or low-mass star MOA-2007-BLG-192L. At a mass of approximately 3.3 times Earth, it is one of the lowest-mass extrasolar planets at the time of discovery

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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The smallest stars - Artist's view - The smallest stars. Artwork - Comparison to the scale of the smallest stars with Jupiter and the Sun. From left to right: Jupiter, a brown dwarf (same size as Jupiter but 50 times more massive), dwarf L (younger brown dwarf), red dwarf, Sun. From left to right: Jupiter (a failed star), a brown dwarf (same size as Jupiter but 50 times more massive), a “” L”” dwarf (brown dwarf younger), a red dwarf and the sun for comparison

The smallest stars - Artist's view - The smallest stars. Artwork - Comparison to the scale of the smallest stars with Jupiter and the Sun. From left to right: Jupiter, a brown dwarf (same size as Jupiter but 50 times more massive), dwarf L (younger brown dwarf), red dwarf, Sun. From left to right: Jupiter (a failed star), a brown dwarf (same size as Jupiter but 50 times more massive), a “” L”” dwarf (brown dwarf younger), a red dwarf and the sun for comparison

L. Bret

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Planetary system around Trappist-1 - Artist's impressions of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system: Artist's view of extrasolar planets around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. At least seven exoplanets the size of the Earth are orbiting this star 40 light years ago in the constellation Aquarius. All could contain water. This artist's impression shows several of the planets orbiting the ultra-cool red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. New observations, when combined with very sophisticated analysis, have now yielded good estimates of the densities of all seven of the Earth-sized planets and suggest that they are rich in volatile materials, probably water

Planetary system around Trappist-1 - Artist's impressions of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system: Artist's view of extrasolar planets around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. At least seven exoplanets the size of the Earth are orbiting this star 40 light years ago in the constellation Aquarius. All could contain water. This artist's impression shows several of the planets orbiting the ultra-cool red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. New observations, when combined with very sophisticated analysis, have now yielded good estimates of the densities of all seven of the Earth-sized planets and suggest that they are rich in volatile materials, probably water

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Exoplanets around a brown dwarf - Artist view - Brown dwarf Exoplanets - Artist rendering

Exoplanets around a brown dwarf - Artist view - Brown dwarf Exoplanets - Artist rendering

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Exoplanets around a brown dwarf - Artist view - Brown dwarf Exoplanets - Artist rendering

Exoplanets around a brown dwarf - Artist view - Brown dwarf Exoplanets - Artist rendering

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Exoplanete Gliese 581 e: Artist's view of the extrasolar planet Gliese 581 e. Artist's impression of the star red dwarf Gliese 581 shining with the extrasolar planet Gliese 581 e foreground

Exoplanete Gliese 581 e: Artist's view of the extrasolar planet Gliese 581 e. Artist's impression of the star red dwarf Gliese 581 shining with the extrasolar planet Gliese 581 e foreground

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Exoplanets around a red dwarf star - Exoplanets around a red dwarf star - Artist's view of extrasolar planets orbiting a red dwarf star. This artist's concept illustrates a young, red dwarf star surrounded by three planets. Such stars are dimmer and smaller than yellow stars like our sun, which makes them ideal targets for astronomers wishing to take images of planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets

Exoplanets around a red dwarf star - Exoplanets around a red dwarf star - Artist's view of extrasolar planets orbiting a red dwarf star. This artist's concept illustrates a young, red dwarf star surrounded by three planets. Such stars are dimmer and smaller than yellow stars like our sun, which makes them ideal targets for astronomers wishing to take images of planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets

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Exoplanete Ross 128 b: Ross 128 b is an extrasolar planet probably of an Earth type, located only 11 light years from Earth in the constellation of the Virgin. Planet Ross 128 b, with its red dwarf parent star in the background. This planet, which lies only 11 light-years from Earth, was found by a team using Eso's unique planet-hunting HARPS instrument. The new world is now the second-closest temperate planet to be detected after Proxima b. It is also the closest planet to be discovered orbiting an inactive red dwarf star, which may increase the likelihood that this planet could potentially sustain life.

Exoplanete Ross 128 b: Ross 128 b is an extrasolar planet probably of an Earth type, located only 11 light years from Earth in the constellation of the Virgin. Planet Ross 128 b, with its red dwarf parent star in the background. This planet, which lies only 11 light-years from Earth, was found by a team using Eso's unique planet-hunting HARPS instrument. The new world is now the second-closest temperate planet to be detected after Proxima b. It is also the closest planet to be discovered orbiting an inactive red dwarf star, which may increase the likelihood that this planet could potentially sustain life.

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Artist's view of the exoplanet Gliese 581 b: Artist's view of Gliese 581b, an extrasolar planet orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 581. This planet has a mass similar to Neptune and is very close to its star. Gliese 581 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star red dwarf Gliese 581

Artist's view of the exoplanet Gliese 581 b: Artist's view of Gliese 581b, an extrasolar planet orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 581. This planet has a mass similar to Neptune and is very close to its star. Gliese 581 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star red dwarf Gliese 581

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Planetary system around Trappist-1 - Artist's impressions of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system: Artist's view of extrasolar planets around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. At least seven exoplanets the size of the Earth are orbiting this star 40 light years ago in the constellation Aquarius. All could contain water. This artist's impression shows several of the planets orbiting the ultra-cool red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. New observations, when combined with very sophisticated analysis, have now yielded good estimates of the densities of all seven of the Earth-sized planets and suggest that they are rich in volatile materials, probably water

Planetary system around Trappist-1 - Artist's impressions of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system: Artist's view of extrasolar planets around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. At least seven exoplanets the size of the Earth are orbiting this star 40 light years ago in the constellation Aquarius. All could contain water. This artist's impression shows several of the planets orbiting the ultra-cool red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. New observations, when combined with very sophisticated analysis, have now yielded good estimates of the densities of all seven of the Earth-sized planets and suggest that they are rich in volatile materials, probably water

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Exoplanete GJ 1214 b - Exoplanet GJ 1214 b - Illustration showing the transit of the extrasolar planet GJ 1214 b in front of its star, the red dwarf GJ 1214, in the constellation Ophiuchus. GJ 1214 b is a super Earth, six times the mass of the Earth, which has an atmosphere but is too inhospitable to shelter life as we know it. This artist's impression shows how the super - Earth surrounding the nearby star GJ1214 may look. Discovered by the Mearth project and investigated further by the HARPS spectrograph on ESO's 3.6 - metre telescope at La Silla, GJ1214b is the second super - Earth exoplanet for which astronomers have determined the mass and radius, giving vital clues about its structure. It is also the first super - Earth around which an atmosphere has been found. The exoplanet, orbiting a small star only 40 light - years away from us, thus opens dramatic new perspectives in the quest for habitable worlds. The planet, GJ1214b, has a mass about six times that of Earth and its interi

Exoplanete GJ 1214 b - Exoplanet GJ 1214 b - Illustration showing the transit of the extrasolar planet GJ 1214 b in front of its star, the red dwarf GJ 1214, in the constellation Ophiuchus. GJ 1214 b is a super Earth, six times the mass of the Earth, which has an atmosphere but is too inhospitable to shelter life as we know it. This artist's impression shows how the super - Earth surrounding the nearby star GJ1214 may look. Discovered by the Mearth project and investigated further by the HARPS spectrograph on ESO's 3.6 - metre telescope at La Silla, GJ1214b is the second super - Earth exoplanet for which astronomers have determined the mass and radius, giving vital clues about its structure. It is also the first super - Earth around which an atmosphere has been found. The exoplanet, orbiting a small star only 40 light - years away from us, thus opens dramatic new perspectives in the quest for habitable worlds. The planet, GJ1214b, has a mass about six times that of Earth and its interi

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Exoplanets around a brown dwarf - Artist view - Brown dwarf Exoplanets - Artist rendering

Exoplanets around a brown dwarf - Artist view - Brown dwarf Exoplanets - Artist rendering

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Planetary system around Trappist-1 - Artist's impressions of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system: Artist's view of extrasolar planets around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. At least seven exoplanets the size of the Earth are orbiting this star 40 light years ago in the constellation Aquarius. All could contain water. This artist's impression shows several of the planets orbiting the ultra-cool red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. New observations, when combined with very sophisticated analysis, have now yielded good estimates of the densities of all seven of the Earth-sized planets and suggest that they are rich in volatile materials, probably water

Planetary system around Trappist-1 - Artist's impressions of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system: Artist's view of extrasolar planets around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. At least seven exoplanets the size of the Earth are orbiting this star 40 light years ago in the constellation Aquarius. All could contain water. This artist's impression shows several of the planets orbiting the ultra-cool red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. New observations, when combined with very sophisticated analysis, have now yielded good estimates of the densities of all seven of the Earth-sized planets and suggest that they are rich in volatile materials, probably water

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Artist's view of a red dwarf star in the sky of an exoplanet - A red dwarf seen from an exoplanet. Artwork - Artist's view of an exoplanet covered in ice with its red dwarf star too cold to heat it up. Artwork showing an icy exoplanet, with its star, a red dwarf, too cold to heat the planet surface

Artist's view of a red dwarf star in the sky of an exoplanet - A red dwarf seen from an exoplanet. Artwork - Artist's view of an exoplanet covered in ice with its red dwarf star too cold to heat it up. Artwork showing an icy exoplanet, with its star, a red dwarf, too cold to heat the planet surface

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Different types of brown dwarves - Artist's view - Different types of brown dwarves. Artwork - From left to right: brown dwarf type M, the youngest and most massive, temperature between 200 and 3000 degres Kelvin; brown dwarf type L, between 1500 and 2000 degres Kelvin; brown dwarf type T, between 1200 and 1500 degres Kelvin; brown dwarf type T but colder, from 1200 to 600 degres Kelvin; brown dwarf type still indefinite, less than 600 degres Kelvin; finally, on the right, Jupiter for size comparison. From left to right: a brown dwarf of type M (the youngest and most massive brown dwarves), a brown dwarf of type L, then a type T, another type T but colder, then another brown dwarf with a type unidentified yet which is colder, at last Jupiter for comparison

Different types of brown dwarves - Artist's view - Different types of brown dwarves. Artwork - From left to right: brown dwarf type M, the youngest and most massive, temperature between 200 and 3000 degres Kelvin; brown dwarf type L, between 1500 and 2000 degres Kelvin; brown dwarf type T, between 1200 and 1500 degres Kelvin; brown dwarf type T but colder, from 1200 to 600 degres Kelvin; brown dwarf type still indefinite, less than 600 degres Kelvin; finally, on the right, Jupiter for size comparison. From left to right: a brown dwarf of type M (the youngest and most massive brown dwarves), a brown dwarf of type L, then a type T, another type T but colder, then another brown dwarf with a type unidentified yet which is colder, at last Jupiter for comparison

L. Bret

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Brown dwarves Oph 1622 - Artist's view - Brown dwarves Oph 1622 - These two stars orbit each other in the constellation Ophiuchus. First identified as floating planets, isolated planets without nearby stars, they are now identified as two brown dwarf stars. Artwork of the two brown dwarves Oph 1622 in Ophiuchus

Brown dwarves Oph 1622 - Artist's view - Brown dwarves Oph 1622 - These two stars orbit each other in the constellation Ophiuchus. First identified as floating planets, isolated planets without nearby stars, they are now identified as two brown dwarf stars. Artwork of the two brown dwarves Oph 1622 in Ophiuchus

H. Piraud

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Exoplanete Gliese 581d - Illustration - Artist's view of the star Gliese 581 in the sky of the extrasolar planet Gliese 581 d. Discovered in 20074, this exoplanet in the constellation Libra is considered to be potentially habitable. The atmosphere is dense and its thick cloud layer would plunge the surface into a reddish shade. Artist's impression of the star red dwarf Gliese 581 shining in the sky of the extrasolar planet Gliese 581 d. This exoplanet located in the habitable zone of its star could harbor extraterrestrial life

Exoplanete Gliese 581d - Illustration - Artist's view of the star Gliese 581 in the sky of the extrasolar planet Gliese 581 d. Discovered in 20074, this exoplanet in the constellation Libra is considered to be potentially habitable. The atmosphere is dense and its thick cloud layer would plunge the surface into a reddish shade. Artist's impression of the star red dwarf Gliese 581 shining in the sky of the extrasolar planet Gliese 581 d. This exoplanet located in the habitable zone of its star could harbor extraterrestrial life

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Exoplanete Gliese 876 d: Artist's view of the extrasolar planet Gliese 876 d, a super earth in orbit around the red dwarf Gliese 876. Artist's impression of the extrasolar planet Gliese 876 d, a Super-earth orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 876, located approximately 15 light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius

Exoplanete Gliese 876 d: Artist's view of the extrasolar planet Gliese 876 d, a super earth in orbit around the red dwarf Gliese 876. Artist's impression of the extrasolar planet Gliese 876 d, a Super-earth orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 876, located approximately 15 light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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L'exoplanete 2M1207B - Vue d'artiste - Exoplanet 2M1207B - Artist rendering - Illustration of the extrasolar planet 2M1207B seen from one of its satellites. 2M1207B is 5 times more massive than Jupiter and is located about 200 years ago - light in the constellation of Hydra. It is orbiting a brown dwarf star, visible at the top left of the image. Artwork of the extrasolar planet 2M1207b seen from one of its moons. This exoplanet is five times the Jupiter mass and is located at about 200 light years in the constellation of Hydra. It orbits around a brown dwarf

L'exoplanete 2M1207B - Vue d'artiste - Exoplanet 2M1207B - Artist rendering - Illustration of the extrasolar planet 2M1207B seen from one of its satellites. 2M1207B is 5 times more massive than Jupiter and is located about 200 years ago - light in the constellation of Hydra. It is orbiting a brown dwarf star, visible at the top left of the image. Artwork of the extrasolar planet 2M1207b seen from one of its moons. This exoplanet is five times the Jupiter mass and is located at about 200 light years in the constellation of Hydra. It orbits around a brown dwarf

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Planetary system around Trappist-1 - Artist's impression of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system: Artist's view of extrasolar planets around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. At least seven exoplanets the size of the Earth are orbiting this star 40 light years ago in the constellation Aquarius. This artist's impression shows the view from the surface of one of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system. At least seven planets orbit this ultra cool dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth in Aquarius constellation and they are all roughly the same size as the Earth. They are at the right distances from their star for liquid water to exist on the surfaces of several of them.

Planetary system around Trappist-1 - Artist's impression of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system: Artist's view of extrasolar planets around the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1. At least seven exoplanets the size of the Earth are orbiting this star 40 light years ago in the constellation Aquarius. This artist's impression shows the view from the surface of one of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system. At least seven planets orbit this ultra cool dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth in Aquarius constellation and they are all roughly the same size as the Earth. They are at the right distances from their star for liquid water to exist on the surfaces of several of them.

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Artist's view of a planetary system around AU Microscopii - Planetary system around AU Microscopii. Artwork - The star AU Microscopii is a red dwarf star surrounded by a dust disc. It is located 33 years of light from Earth. In this illustration, the star is represented in the sky of an exoplanet. AU Microscopii is a red dwarf located 33 light - years away known to have a circumstellar dust disk. The star is shown here in the sky of an exoplanet

Artist's view of a planetary system around AU Microscopii - Planetary system around AU Microscopii. Artwork - The star AU Microscopii is a red dwarf star surrounded by a dust disc. It is located 33 years of light from Earth. In this illustration, the star is represented in the sky of an exoplanet. AU Microscopii is a red dwarf located 33 light - years away known to have a circumstellar dust disk. The star is shown here in the sky of an exoplanet

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Exoplanete BD+48 738c - Illustration of an extrasolar planet orbiting a red dwarf star. In the sky, close to the dwarf star, the giant red star BD+48 738. It's a large planet, which may be a small brown dwarf, that orbits a red dwarf star. According to one reference: “”... one of the massive, dying stars - - BD+48 738 - - is accompanied not only by an enormous, Jupiter - like planet, but also by a second, mystery object. According to the team, this object could be another planet, a low - mass star, or - - most interestingly - - a brown dwarf, which is a star - like body that is intermediate in mass between the coolest stars and giant planets.

Exoplanete BD+48 738c - Illustration of an extrasolar planet orbiting a red dwarf star. In the sky, close to the dwarf star, the giant red star BD+48 738. It's a large planet, which may be a small brown dwarf, that orbits a red dwarf star. According to one reference: “”... one of the massive, dying stars - - BD+48 738 - - is accompanied not only by an enormous, Jupiter - like planet, but also by a second, mystery object. According to the team, this object could be another planet, a low - mass star, or - - most interestingly - - a brown dwarf, which is a star - like body that is intermediate in mass between the coolest stars and giant planets.

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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L'exoplanete 2M1207B - Vue d'artiste - Exoplanet 2M1207B - Artist rendering: Illustration of the extrasolar planet 2M1207B seen from one of its satellites. 2M1207B is 5 times more massive than Jupiter and is located about 200 light years away in the constellation of Hydra. It is orbiting a brown dwarf star, visible at the top left of the image. Artwork of the extrasolar planet 2M1207b seen from one of its moons. This exoplanet is five times the Jupiter mass and is located at about 200 light years in the constellation of Hydra. It orbits around a brown dwarf

L'exoplanete 2M1207B - Vue d'artiste - Exoplanet 2M1207B - Artist rendering: Illustration of the extrasolar planet 2M1207B seen from one of its satellites. 2M1207B is 5 times more massive than Jupiter and is located about 200 light years away in the constellation of Hydra. It is orbiting a brown dwarf star, visible at the top left of the image. Artwork of the extrasolar planet 2M1207b seen from one of its moons. This exoplanet is five times the Jupiter mass and is located at about 200 light years in the constellation of Hydra. It orbits around a brown dwarf

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Exploration of the exoplanet 2M1207B - Artist view - Exoplanet 2M1207B - Artist rendering: A probe studies the atmosphere of the extrasolar planet 2M1207B. 2M1207B is 5 times more massive than Jupiter and is located about 200 light years away in the constellation of Hydra. It is orbiting a brown dwarf star, visible in the sky. Artwork of the extrasolar planet 2M1207B atmosphere studied by a spaceprobe. This exoplanet is five times the Jupiter mass and is located at about 200 light years in the constellation of Hydra. It orbits around a brown dwarf

Exploration of the exoplanet 2M1207B - Artist view - Exoplanet 2M1207B - Artist rendering: A probe studies the atmosphere of the extrasolar planet 2M1207B. 2M1207B is 5 times more massive than Jupiter and is located about 200 light years away in the constellation of Hydra. It is orbiting a brown dwarf star, visible in the sky. Artwork of the extrasolar planet 2M1207B atmosphere studied by a spaceprobe. This exoplanet is five times the Jupiter mass and is located at about 200 light years in the constellation of Hydra. It orbits around a brown dwarf

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Exoplanete Ross 128 b: Ross 128 b is an extrasolar planet probably of an Earth type, located only 11 light years from Earth in the constellation of the Virgin. Planet Ross 128 b, with its red dwarf parent star in the background. This planet, which lies only 11 light-years from Earth, was found by a team using Eso's unique planet-hunting HARPS instrument. The new world is now the second-closest temperate planet to be detected after Proxima b. It is also the closest planet to be discovered orbiting an inactive red dwarf star, which may increase the likelihood that this planet could potentially sustain life. Ross 128 b will be a prime target for Eso's Extremely Large Telescope, which will be able to search for biomarkers in the planet's atmosphere

Exoplanete Ross 128 b: Ross 128 b is an extrasolar planet probably of an Earth type, located only 11 light years from Earth in the constellation of the Virgin. Planet Ross 128 b, with its red dwarf parent star in the background. This planet, which lies only 11 light-years from Earth, was found by a team using Eso's unique planet-hunting HARPS instrument. The new world is now the second-closest temperate planet to be detected after Proxima b. It is also the closest planet to be discovered orbiting an inactive red dwarf star, which may increase the likelihood that this planet could potentially sustain life. Ross 128 b will be a prime target for Eso's Extremely Large Telescope, which will be able to search for biomarkers in the planet's atmosphere

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U Geminorum in the sky of an exoplanet - U Geminorum seen from an exoplanet. Artwork - U Geminorum is a dwarf nova, a variable star composed of a white dwarf orbiting around a red dwarf. This binary greenhouse system is represented here in the sky of an extrasolar planet. Artwork showing U Geminorum in the sky of an exoplanet. U Geminorum, in the constellation Gemini, is an archetypal example of a dwarf nova. The binary star system consists of a white dwarf closely orbiting a red dwarf

U Geminorum in the sky of an exoplanet - U Geminorum seen from an exoplanet. Artwork - U Geminorum is a dwarf nova, a variable star composed of a white dwarf orbiting around a red dwarf. This binary greenhouse system is represented here in the sky of an extrasolar planet. Artwork showing U Geminorum in the sky of an exoplanet. U Geminorum, in the constellation Gemini, is an archetypal example of a dwarf nova. The binary star system consists of a white dwarf closely orbiting a red dwarf

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Brown dwarf star Teide 1 - Brown dwarf Teide 1 - Artist view of the brown dwarf star Teide 1. Discovered in 1995 in the Pleiades cluster, about 55 times the mass of Jupiter, this brown dwarf is represented here in the sky of a young exoplanet lit by the star. This is how Teide 1 might appear from the surface of a hypothetical, March - like planet. Discovered in 1995, Teide 1 is a type of mysterious object called a brown dwarf (failed star or super planet). Bigger than a planet, but smaller than a star, this brown dwarf is about 400 light years from the Earth in the Pleiades star cluster. It is thought that Teide 1 has the mass equivalent of about 55 Jupiters, which is considered large for a brown dwarf. Teide 1 is massive enough, and hence hot enough, to sustain lithium fusion in its core, but is unable to initiate hydrogen fusion like our sun. Teide 1 is probably only about 120 million years old (compared to our sun's age of 4.5 billion years) and shines at a temperature of 4,000o F,

Brown dwarf star Teide 1 - Brown dwarf Teide 1 - Artist view of the brown dwarf star Teide 1. Discovered in 1995 in the Pleiades cluster, about 55 times the mass of Jupiter, this brown dwarf is represented here in the sky of a young exoplanet lit by the star. This is how Teide 1 might appear from the surface of a hypothetical, March - like planet. Discovered in 1995, Teide 1 is a type of mysterious object called a brown dwarf (failed star or super planet). Bigger than a planet, but smaller than a star, this brown dwarf is about 400 light years from the Earth in the Pleiades star cluster. It is thought that Teide 1 has the mass equivalent of about 55 Jupiters, which is considered large for a brown dwarf. Teide 1 is massive enough, and hence hot enough, to sustain lithium fusion in its core, but is unable to initiate hydrogen fusion like our sun. Teide 1 is probably only about 120 million years old (compared to our sun's age of 4.5 billion years) and shines at a temperature of 4,000o F,

Walter B Myers

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Earth-type exoplanete around Centauri Proxima - Artist's impression of the planet orbiting Proxima Centauri: Artist's view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting around the red dwarf star Proxima of Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. Proxima b is slightly more massive than the Earth, orbit in habitable areas where the temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface. This artist's impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

Earth-type exoplanete around Centauri Proxima - Artist's impression of the planet orbiting Proxima Centauri: Artist's view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting around the red dwarf star Proxima of Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. Proxima b is slightly more massive than the Earth, orbit in habitable areas where the temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface. This artist's impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Life on an exoplanet - Life on a red dwarf exoplanet: Traces of vegetation on the surface of an exoplanet orbiting around a red dwarf. Struggle for life in the twilight zone of a red dwarf planet

Life on an exoplanet - Life on a red dwarf exoplanet: Traces of vegetation on the surface of an exoplanet orbiting around a red dwarf. Struggle for life in the twilight zone of a red dwarf planet

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Exoplanete Gliese 581 d - Exoplanet Gliese 581 d: Artist's view of the star Gliese 581 in the sky of the extrasolar planet Gliese 581 d. This exoplanet is considered to be potentially habitable. Artist's impression of the star red dwarf Gliese 581 shining in the sky of the extrasolar planet Gliese 581 d. This exoplanet located in the habitable zone of its star could harbor extraterrestrial life

Exoplanete Gliese 581 d - Exoplanet Gliese 581 d: Artist's view of the star Gliese 581 in the sky of the extrasolar planet Gliese 581 d. This exoplanet is considered to be potentially habitable. Artist's impression of the star red dwarf Gliese 581 shining in the sky of the extrasolar planet Gliese 581 d. This exoplanet located in the habitable zone of its star could harbor extraterrestrial life

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Earth-type exoplanete around Centauri Proxima - Artist's impression of the planet orbiting Proxima Centauri: Artist's view of Planet Proxima b orbiting around the red dwarf star Proxima of Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. The double star Alpha Centauri AB is visible at the top right of the image. Proxima b is slightly more massive than the Earth, orbit in habitable areas where the temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface. This artist's impression shows a view of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. The double star Alpha Centauri AB also appears in the image to the upper-right. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

Earth-type exoplanete around Centauri Proxima - Artist's impression of the planet orbiting Proxima Centauri: Artist's view of Planet Proxima b orbiting around the red dwarf star Proxima of Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. The double star Alpha Centauri AB is visible at the top right of the image. Proxima b is slightly more massive than the Earth, orbit in habitable areas where the temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface. This artist's impression shows a view of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. The double star Alpha Centauri AB also appears in the image to the upper-right. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Earth-type exoplanete around Centauri Proxima - Artist's impression of the planet orbiting Proxima Centauri: Artist's view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting around the red dwarf star Proxima of Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. Proxima b is slightly more massive than the Earth, orbit in habitable areas where the temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface. This artist's impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

Earth-type exoplanete around Centauri Proxima - Artist's impression of the planet orbiting Proxima Centauri: Artist's view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting around the red dwarf star Proxima of Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. Proxima b is slightly more massive than the Earth, orbit in habitable areas where the temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface. This artist's impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Gl 581c: discovery of a habitable planet - Gl 581c: discovery of an habitable planet - Artist's view of the exoplanet Gliese 581c. Gliese 581c, with a radius of 1.5 times that of the Earth, is the first exoplanet gathering the necessary elements to imagine the existence of a possible extra-terrestrial life. From its surface, its star, about 100 times less bright than our Sun, must be large in the sky because of its proximity to the planet. In April 2007 the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland announced the discovery of a “super - earth”” extrasolar planet orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 581. Dubbed Gliese 581 c, it's been called a super - earth because it is one of the few known extrasolar planets that has a mass near Earth's, and the only one to occupy its sun's “” habitable zone.”” Gliese 581 c is believed to be about five times more massive than the Earth with a diameter about half - again as large as Earth's. Depending upon the planet's composition, whether mostly rock or a combin

Gl 581c: discovery of a habitable planet - Gl 581c: discovery of an habitable planet - Artist's view of the exoplanet Gliese 581c. Gliese 581c, with a radius of 1.5 times that of the Earth, is the first exoplanet gathering the necessary elements to imagine the existence of a possible extra-terrestrial life. From its surface, its star, about 100 times less bright than our Sun, must be large in the sky because of its proximity to the planet. In April 2007 the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland announced the discovery of a “super - earth”” extrasolar planet orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 581. Dubbed Gliese 581 c, it's been called a super - earth because it is one of the few known extrasolar planets that has a mass near Earth's, and the only one to occupy its sun's “” habitable zone.”” Gliese 581 c is believed to be about five times more massive than the Earth with a diameter about half - again as large as Earth's. Depending upon the planet's composition, whether mostly rock or a combin

Walter B Myers

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Position of the exoplanet Gliese 581b - Position of the exoplanet Gliese 581b - Trace of the constellation Libra with surrounded, the position of the exoplanet Gliese 581b. Down the picture, the bright star is Antares in the Scorpio. The exoplanet Gliese 581c was discovered by the team of astronomer Michel Mayor using the Harps spectrometer installed on the 3.6 m telescope of the observatory of La Silla. The Libra constellation with the exoplanet Gliese 581b circled

Position of the exoplanet Gliese 581b - Position of the exoplanet Gliese 581b - Trace of the constellation Libra with surrounded, the position of the exoplanet Gliese 581b. Down the picture, the bright star is Antares in the Scorpio. The exoplanet Gliese 581c was discovered by the team of astronomer Michel Mayor using the Harps spectrometer installed on the 3.6 m telescope of the observatory of La Silla. The Libra constellation with the exoplanet Gliese 581b circled

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Brown dwarf with asteroid ring - Artist's view of a brown dwarf star surrounded by an asteroid belt. In the foreground, a primitive exoplanet illuminated by the star. This brown dwarf is host to a disk composed primarily of asteroids and boulders. The light from this dwarf is barely enough to illuminate the surface of this primitive planet. At a distance of about 1.5 million miles, the orbit of this planet is aligned to the plane of the rings with the result that they appear as a fuzzy line occulting the glowing face of this brown dwarf

Brown dwarf with asteroid ring - Artist's view of a brown dwarf star surrounded by an asteroid belt. In the foreground, a primitive exoplanet illuminated by the star. This brown dwarf is host to a disk composed primarily of asteroids and boulders. The light from this dwarf is barely enough to illuminate the surface of this primitive planet. At a distance of about 1.5 million miles, the orbit of this planet is aligned to the plane of the rings with the result that they appear as a fuzzy line occulting the glowing face of this brown dwarf

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August 24, 2016: Artist's view of the surface of Planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima of Centaur, the closest star to the solar system. The double star Alpha Centauri AB is visible at the top right of the star Proxima. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth, orbit in habitable area where the temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface - This artist's impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. The double star Alpha Centauri AB also appears in the image to the upper-right of Proxima itself. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

August 24, 2016: Artist's view of the surface of Planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima of Centaur, the closest star to the solar system. The double star Alpha Centauri AB is visible at the top right of the star Proxima. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth, orbit in habitable area where the temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface - This artist's impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. The double star Alpha Centauri AB also appears in the image to the upper-right of Proxima itself. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

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August 24, 2016: Artist's view of Planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima of Centaur, the closest star to the solar system. The double star Alpha Centauri AB is visible between the planet and the star Proxima. Proxima b is a little more massive than Earth, orbit in habitable area or temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface - This artist's impression shows the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. The double star Alpha Centauri AB also appears in the image between the planet and Proxima itself. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

August 24, 2016: Artist's view of Planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima of Centaur, the closest star to the solar system. The double star Alpha Centauri AB is visible between the planet and the star Proxima. Proxima b is a little more massive than Earth, orbit in habitable area or temperature would allow the presence of liquid water on its surface - This artist's impression shows the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. The double star Alpha Centauri AB also appears in the image between the planet and Proxima itself. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, where the temperature is suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface

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Life forms on the surface of Gliese 581 c - Flying fauna over Gliese 581 c - Artist's view of the exoplanet Gliese 581c housing an alien life form. Gliese 581c, with a radius of 1.5 times that of the Earth, is the first exoplanet gathering the necessary elements to imagine the existence of a possible extra-terrestrial life. From its surface, its star, about 100 times less bright than our Sun, must be large in the sky because of its proximity to the planet. Gliese 581 b, another planet in this system, passes past this star. Flying life forms grace the crimson skies of the potentially earth - like extrasolar planet Gliese 581 v. The red dwarf star Gliese 581 rests on the horizon, presiding over a liquid water sea. Eclipsing the red dwarf is Gliese 581 b, a sister planet in the same system with a mass 17 times that of the Earth. While the existence of all three bodies has been confirmed, it is not known if Gliese 581 c has all the necessary ingredients to support life as we know it

Life forms on the surface of Gliese 581 c - Flying fauna over Gliese 581 c - Artist's view of the exoplanet Gliese 581c housing an alien life form. Gliese 581c, with a radius of 1.5 times that of the Earth, is the first exoplanet gathering the necessary elements to imagine the existence of a possible extra-terrestrial life. From its surface, its star, about 100 times less bright than our Sun, must be large in the sky because of its proximity to the planet. Gliese 581 b, another planet in this system, passes past this star. Flying life forms grace the crimson skies of the potentially earth - like extrasolar planet Gliese 581 v. The red dwarf star Gliese 581 rests on the horizon, presiding over a liquid water sea. Eclipsing the red dwarf is Gliese 581 b, a sister planet in the same system with a mass 17 times that of the Earth. While the existence of all three bodies has been confirmed, it is not known if Gliese 581 c has all the necessary ingredients to support life as we know it

Walter B Myers

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Brown dwarf with a large debris ring - Artist's view of a brown dwarf star surrounded by a disc of dust and rocks. In the foreground, a primitive exoplanet illuminated by the star. This imaginary high - mass brown dwarf has a larger disk than the previous renderings. The perspective is from the equator of an airless planet, orbiting the brown dwarf at a distance of about 4 million miles. This planet's orbit is very nearly aligned to the plane of the rings, hence the debris appears as a sword - like straight line

Brown dwarf with a large debris ring - Artist's view of a brown dwarf star surrounded by a disc of dust and rocks. In the foreground, a primitive exoplanet illuminated by the star. This imaginary high - mass brown dwarf has a larger disk than the previous renderings. The perspective is from the equator of an airless planet, orbiting the brown dwarf at a distance of about 4 million miles. This planet's orbit is very nearly aligned to the plane of the rings, hence the debris appears as a sword - like straight line

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Dwarf planets - Dwarf planets Ceres, Pluto, and Eris compared - Comparison at the scale of dwarf planets. From left to right are represented Ceres, Pluto and Eris. Ceres was elevated from asteroid to the status of dwarf planet in 2006 when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) reviewed Pluto's status as the solar system's 9th planet. Pluto was subsequently demoted to dwarf planet. In this image, from left to right are the dwarf planets Ceres, Pluto, and Eris. Eris was discovered in 2003 and is now the largest of the known dwarf planets. It is believed to be slightly more massive than Pluto and follows a highly eccentric orbit that alternately brings it as close as the orbits of Neptune and Pluto and as far as over twice Pluto's furthest distance from the Sun. It was the discovery of Eris that prompted the re-evaluation of Pluto as a planet

Dwarf planets - Dwarf planets Ceres, Pluto, and Eris compared - Comparison at the scale of dwarf planets. From left to right are represented Ceres, Pluto and Eris. Ceres was elevated from asteroid to the status of dwarf planet in 2006 when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) reviewed Pluto's status as the solar system's 9th planet. Pluto was subsequently demoted to dwarf planet. In this image, from left to right are the dwarf planets Ceres, Pluto, and Eris. Eris was discovered in 2003 and is now the largest of the known dwarf planets. It is believed to be slightly more massive than Pluto and follows a highly eccentric orbit that alternately brings it as close as the orbits of Neptune and Pluto and as far as over twice Pluto's furthest distance from the Sun. It was the discovery of Eris that prompted the re-evaluation of Pluto as a planet

Walter B Myers

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Artist view of the planetary system around Gliese 581 - Planetary system around the red dwarf Gliese 581 - Artist view of the planetary system around the star Gliese 581. In the foreground, the exoplanet Gliese 581st. In the background, Gliese 581d (blueberry), in the center Gliese 581c and near the star, Gliese 581b. Gliese 581e (foreground) is only about twice the mass of our Earth. The Gliese 581 planetary system now has four known planets, with masses of about 1.9 (planet e, left in the foreground), 16 (planet b, nearest to the star), 5 (planet c, centre), and 7 Earth - masses (planet d, with the bluish colour). The planet furthest out, Gliese 581d, orbits its host star in 66.8 days, while Gliese 581 e completes its orbit in 3.15 days

Artist view of the planetary system around Gliese 581 - Planetary system around the red dwarf Gliese 581 - Artist view of the planetary system around the star Gliese 581. In the foreground, the exoplanet Gliese 581st. In the background, Gliese 581d (blueberry), in the center Gliese 581c and near the star, Gliese 581b. Gliese 581e (foreground) is only about twice the mass of our Earth. The Gliese 581 planetary system now has four known planets, with masses of about 1.9 (planet e, left in the foreground), 16 (planet b, nearest to the star), 5 (planet c, centre), and 7 Earth - masses (planet d, with the bluish colour). The planet furthest out, Gliese 581d, orbits its host star in 66.8 days, while Gliese 581 e completes its orbit in 3.15 days

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Brown dwarf & debris ring from an oblique perspective - Artist's view of a brown dwarf star about 60 times the mass of Jupiter, surrounded by a disc of dust and rocks. In the foreground, a primitive exoplanet enlighted by the star. A small, barren planet orbits obliquely to the plane of a massive set of concentric dust rings surrounding a brown dwarf of about 60 Jupiter masses. These rings are evocative of Saturn's famous rings of rock and ice, however there is likely no ice in the rings around this dwarf. Recent observations have revealed that some brown dwarfs may be surrounded by rings of dust. While the origin of these rings, and the brown dwarfs themselves, is unclear, it's thought that material from these rings may even coalesce into planets, providing some brown dwarfs with their own solar systems

Brown dwarf & debris ring from an oblique perspective - Artist's view of a brown dwarf star about 60 times the mass of Jupiter, surrounded by a disc of dust and rocks. In the foreground, a primitive exoplanet enlighted by the star. A small, barren planet orbits obliquely to the plane of a massive set of concentric dust rings surrounding a brown dwarf of about 60 Jupiter masses. These rings are evocative of Saturn's famous rings of rock and ice, however there is likely no ice in the rings around this dwarf. Recent observations have revealed that some brown dwarfs may be surrounded by rings of dust. While the origin of these rings, and the brown dwarfs themselves, is unclear, it's thought that material from these rings may even coalesce into planets, providing some brown dwarfs with their own solar systems

Walter B Myers

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The Dawn probe orbiting around Ceres - Artist's view - Dawn in orbit around Ceres - Artist's view of the Dawn probe orbiting around the dwarf planet Ceres. In march 2015 the unmanned Dawn spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the dwarf planet Ceres. The 65 foot long, 2.5 ton probe was launched from the Earth in 2007, passed March in 2009, and went into orbit around the protoplanet Vesta in July 2011 where it stayed until September 2012. Once in orbit around Ceres, Dawn is expected to operate for about a year making observations of this largest object in the asteroid belt. In this image Dawn is entering orbit around Ceres. In late November 2015 Dawn will descend to its closest orbit around Ceres at a distance of about 230 miles. While no close - up observations of yet been made of Ceres itself, here it is rendered as appearing similar to a much smaller version of the Earth's Moon, heavily cratered with the addition of surface water ice and hypothesized plumes of ice crystals from water g

The Dawn probe orbiting around Ceres - Artist's view - Dawn in orbit around Ceres - Artist's view of the Dawn probe orbiting around the dwarf planet Ceres. In march 2015 the unmanned Dawn spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the dwarf planet Ceres. The 65 foot long, 2.5 ton probe was launched from the Earth in 2007, passed March in 2009, and went into orbit around the protoplanet Vesta in July 2011 where it stayed until September 2012. Once in orbit around Ceres, Dawn is expected to operate for about a year making observations of this largest object in the asteroid belt. In this image Dawn is entering orbit around Ceres. In late November 2015 Dawn will descend to its closest orbit around Ceres at a distance of about 230 miles. While no close - up observations of yet been made of Ceres itself, here it is rendered as appearing similar to a much smaller version of the Earth's Moon, heavily cratered with the addition of surface water ice and hypothesized plumes of ice crystals from water g

Walter B Myers

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Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

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Pluto seen by the New Horizons probe - Pluto seen by New Horizons - Pluto's atmosphere seen by the New Horizons probe. Image obtained on July 14, 2015 at a distance of 200,000 km from the dwarf planet. Mosaic of six images. This is the high-resolution color departure shot of Pluto's receding crescent from Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft, taken when the spacecraft was 120,000 miles (200,000 kilometers) away from Pluto. Shown in approximate true color, the picture was constructed from a mosaic of six black-and-white images from the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), with color added from a lower resolution Ralph/Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera (MVIC) color image, all acquired between 15:20 and 15:45 UT - about 3.5 hours after closest approach to Pluto - on July 14, 2015. The resolution of the LORRI images is about 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) per pixel; the sun illuminates the scene from the other side of Pluto and somewhat towards the top of this image. The image is dominated by s

Pluto seen by the New Horizons probe - Pluto seen by New Horizons - Pluto's atmosphere seen by the New Horizons probe. Image obtained on July 14, 2015 at a distance of 200,000 km from the dwarf planet. Mosaic of six images. This is the high-resolution color departure shot of Pluto's receding crescent from Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft, taken when the spacecraft was 120,000 miles (200,000 kilometers) away from Pluto. Shown in approximate true color, the picture was constructed from a mosaic of six black-and-white images from the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), with color added from a lower resolution Ralph/Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera (MVIC) color image, all acquired between 15:20 and 15:45 UT - about 3.5 hours after closest approach to Pluto - on July 14, 2015. The resolution of the LORRI images is about 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) per pixel; the sun illuminates the scene from the other side of Pluto and somewhat towards the top of this image. The image is dominated by s

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The evolution of stars - Illustration - The evolution of the stars - Illustration - All stars are born in interstellar clouds but depending on their masses, they will follow different destinies. Stars are all born in interstellar clouds but according to their mass, they will follow different destinies

The evolution of stars - Illustration - The evolution of the stars - Illustration - All stars are born in interstellar clouds but depending on their masses, they will follow different destinies. Stars are all born in interstellar clouds but according to their mass, they will follow different destinies

P. Carril

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Comparison between the Earth, Ceres and the Moon - Ceres, Earth, & Earth's Moon compared - Comparison at the scale of the size of the Earth, the dwarf planet Ceres and the Moon. Ceres, the most massive object in the asteroid belt, is only 950 km in diameter. While Ceres is the most massive single object in the asteroid belt, it is yet quite small when compared with the Earth and moon

Comparison between the Earth, Ceres and the Moon - Ceres, Earth, & Earth's Moon compared - Comparison at the scale of the size of the Earth, the dwarf planet Ceres and the Moon. Ceres, the most massive object in the asteroid belt, is only 950 km in diameter. While Ceres is the most massive single object in the asteroid belt, it is yet quite small when compared with the Earth and moon

Walter B Myers

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Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it reached in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it reached in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

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Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it reached in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it reached in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

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New Horizons closest approach to Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Nasa's New Horizons unmanned spacecraft flies into the shadow of dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006 and is scheduled to make its closest approach on 14 July 2015. New Horizons will be traveling at a velocity relative to Pluto of 30,800 mph, far too fast for it to enter orbit around and become a satellite of Pluto. Instead after passing Pluto, New Horizons will continue farther into the Kuiper belt searching for other objects with diameters of 30 to 60 miles. New Horizons is about the size and shape of a grand piano and weighed 1,054 pounds at launch. The high - gain dish antenna is about 7 feet in diameter and is employed for communicati

New Horizons closest approach to Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Nasa's New Horizons unmanned spacecraft flies into the shadow of dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006 and is scheduled to make its closest approach on 14 July 2015. New Horizons will be traveling at a velocity relative to Pluto of 30,800 mph, far too fast for it to enter orbit around and become a satellite of Pluto. Instead after passing Pluto, New Horizons will continue farther into the Kuiper belt searching for other objects with diameters of 30 to 60 miles. New Horizons is about the size and shape of a grand piano and weighed 1,054 pounds at launch. The high - gain dish antenna is about 7 feet in diameter and is employed for communicati

Walter B Myers

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Comparison between the sizes of Earth, Pluto, Charon and the Moon

Comparison between the sizes of Earth, Pluto, Charon and the Moon

Walter B Myers

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Dawn and Vesta and Ceres - Artist's concept of the Dawn spacecraft with Vesta and Ceres - Artist's view of the Dawn probe near the Vesta asteroid and the dwarf planet Ceres Artist's concept of the Dawn spacecraft with Vesta and Ceres. Dawn, part of Nasa's Discovery Program of competitively selected missions, was launched in 2007 to orbit the large asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. The two bodies have very different properties from each other. By observing them both with the same set of instruments, Dawn will probe the early solar system and specify the properties of each body

Dawn and Vesta and Ceres - Artist's concept of the Dawn spacecraft with Vesta and Ceres - Artist's view of the Dawn probe near the Vesta asteroid and the dwarf planet Ceres Artist's concept of the Dawn spacecraft with Vesta and Ceres. Dawn, part of Nasa's Discovery Program of competitively selected missions, was launched in 2007 to orbit the large asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. The two bodies have very different properties from each other. By observing them both with the same set of instruments, Dawn will probe the early solar system and specify the properties of each body

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Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - The New Horizons spacecraft near Pluto - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Artist's concept of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approaches Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, in July 2015. The craft's miniature cameras, radio science experiment, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers and space plasma experiments will characterize the global geology and geomorphology of Pluto and Charon, map their surface compositions and temperatures, and examine Pluto's atmosphere in detail. The spacecraft's most prominent design feature is a nearly 7 - foot (2.1 - meter) dish antenna, through which it will communicate with Earth from as far as 4.7 billion miles (7.5 billion kilometers) away

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New Horizons near Pluto and Charon - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Nasa's New Horizons unmanned spacecraft flies by dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006 and is scheduled to make its closest approach on 14 July 2015. New Horizons is about the size and shape of a grand piano and weighed 1,054 pounds at launch. The high - gain dish antenna is about 7 feet in diameter and is employed for communication with the Earth. In this image the New Horizons spacecraft is about 11,000 miles from Pluto (lower left), 23,000 miles from its largest moon Charon (upper right) and 2.97 billion miles from the Earth. While little is known about Pluto's appearance, here this Kuiper belt dwarf planet is realized as a frozen world cove

New Horizons near Pluto and Charon - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Nasa's New Horizons unmanned spacecraft flies by dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006 and is scheduled to make its closest approach on 14 July 2015. New Horizons is about the size and shape of a grand piano and weighed 1,054 pounds at launch. The high - gain dish antenna is about 7 feet in diameter and is employed for communication with the Earth. In this image the New Horizons spacecraft is about 11,000 miles from Pluto (lower left), 23,000 miles from its largest moon Charon (upper right) and 2.97 billion miles from the Earth. While little is known about Pluto's appearance, here this Kuiper belt dwarf planet is realized as a frozen world cove

Walter B Myers

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Super Terre et Dwarf Rouge - Red Dwarf on the horizon of a Super - Earth - Illustration showing the surface of an extrasolar terrestrial planet, a super Earth, much older than our planet. In the sky, her star, a red dwarf. The exoplanet, too close to its star, knows extreme temperatures making life impossible. Much older than earth and tidally - locked toward its sun, the planet's surface has been eroded by the fierce winds that howl across the twilight zone between eternal day and night

Super Terre et Dwarf Rouge - Red Dwarf on the horizon of a Super - Earth - Illustration showing the surface of an extrasolar terrestrial planet, a super Earth, much older than our planet. In the sky, her star, a red dwarf. The exoplanet, too close to its star, knows extreme temperatures making life impossible. Much older than earth and tidally - locked toward its sun, the planet's surface has been eroded by the fierce winds that howl across the twilight zone between eternal day and night

Dixon, Don (b.1951)

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Comparison between the Earth, Ceres and the Moon - Ceres, Earth, & Earth's Moon compared - Comparison at the scale of the size of the Earth, the dwarf planet Ceres and the Moon. Ceres, the most massive object in the asteroid belt, is only 950 km in diameter. While Ceres is the most massive single object in the asteroid belt, it is yet quite small when compared with the Earth and moon

Comparison between the Earth, Ceres and the Moon - Ceres, Earth, & Earth's Moon compared - Comparison at the scale of the size of the Earth, the dwarf planet Ceres and the Moon. Ceres, the most massive object in the asteroid belt, is only 950 km in diameter. While Ceres is the most massive single object in the asteroid belt, it is yet quite small when compared with the Earth and moon

Walter B Myers

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Pluto's Atmosphere - Artist's View - Pluto's Atmosphere - Pluto's Artist's View surrounded by its thin atmosphere. In 1985 it was discovered that Pluto has an atmosphere, albeit a very tenuous one. Pluto's atmosphere arises only when it approaches closer to the Sun during its highly eccentric, 248 earth years long orbit. The atmosphere likely consists of nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide, which sublimate directly from Pluto's frozen surface. As Pluto's orbit moves it away from the Sun, these gases are believed to slowly precipitate back to Pluto's surface

Pluto's Atmosphere - Artist's View - Pluto's Atmosphere - Pluto's Artist's View surrounded by its thin atmosphere. In 1985 it was discovered that Pluto has an atmosphere, albeit a very tenuous one. Pluto's atmosphere arises only when it approaches closer to the Sun during its highly eccentric, 248 earth years long orbit. The atmosphere likely consists of nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide, which sublimate directly from Pluto's frozen surface. As Pluto's orbit moves it away from the Sun, these gases are believed to slowly precipitate back to Pluto's surface

Walter B Myers

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The Dawn probe near Ceres - Artist's view - Dawn approaches Ceres - Artist view of the Dawn probe near the dwarf planet Ceres. In February 2015 the unmanned Dawn spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the dwarf planet Ceres. The 65 foot long, 2.5 ton probe was launched from the Earth in 2007, passed March in 2009, and went into orbit around the protoplanet Vesta in July 2011 where it stayed until September 2012. Once in orbit around Ceres, Dawn is expected to operate for about a year making observations of this largest object in the asteroid belt. In this image Dawn's three xenon electrostatic ion thrusters can be seen emitting ionized xenon's characteristic blue/magenta glow, gently propelling the probe toward Ceres. While the ion engines have relatively low specific thrust (about equal to the weight of a few sheets of paper), they can operate continuously for long periods making efficient use of the approximately 1,000 pounds of xenon propellant onboard. The wing - like solar arrays pr

The Dawn probe near Ceres - Artist's view - Dawn approaches Ceres - Artist view of the Dawn probe near the dwarf planet Ceres. In February 2015 the unmanned Dawn spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the dwarf planet Ceres. The 65 foot long, 2.5 ton probe was launched from the Earth in 2007, passed March in 2009, and went into orbit around the protoplanet Vesta in July 2011 where it stayed until September 2012. Once in orbit around Ceres, Dawn is expected to operate for about a year making observations of this largest object in the asteroid belt. In this image Dawn's three xenon electrostatic ion thrusters can be seen emitting ionized xenon's characteristic blue/magenta glow, gently propelling the probe toward Ceres. While the ion engines have relatively low specific thrust (about equal to the weight of a few sheets of paper), they can operate continuously for long periods making efficient use of the approximately 1,000 pounds of xenon propellant onboard. The wing - like solar arrays pr

Walter B Myers

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Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - New Horizons over Pluto and Charon - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Nasa's New Horizons unmanned spacecraft approaches dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006 and is scheduled to make its closest approach on 14 July 2015. New Horizons is about the size and shape of a grand piano and weighed 1,054 pounds at launch. The high - gain dish antenna is about 7 feet in diameter and is employed for communication with the Earth. In this image the New Horizons spacecraft is about 15,000 miles from Pluto (upper right), 27,000 miles from its largest moon Charon (lower left) and 2.97 billion miles from the Earth. This side of the spacecraft on the left can be seen the Visibl

Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto - New Horizons over Pluto and Charon - Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near Pluto and its largest satellite Charon. The New Horizons probe was launched on 19 January 2006 to Jupiter, then Pluto and Charon, which it will reach in 2015 and Kuiper's objects in 2020. Nasa's New Horizons unmanned spacecraft approaches dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon. New Horizons has been en route to Pluto since its launch from Earth in 2006 and is scheduled to make its closest approach on 14 July 2015. New Horizons is about the size and shape of a grand piano and weighed 1,054 pounds at launch. The high - gain dish antenna is about 7 feet in diameter and is employed for communication with the Earth. In this image the New Horizons spacecraft is about 15,000 miles from Pluto (upper right), 27,000 miles from its largest moon Charon (lower left) and 2.97 billion miles from the Earth. This side of the spacecraft on the left can be seen the Visibl

Walter B Myers

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