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March 16, 2015

Some habitable exoplanets could experience wildly unpredictable climates
Seattle WA (SPX) Mar 16, 2015
As telescopes of ever-greater power scan the cosmos looking for life, knowing where to look - and where not to waste time looking - will be of great value. New research by University of Washington astronomer Rory Barnes and co-authors describes possible planetary systems where a gravitational nudge from one planet with just the right orbital configuration and tilt could have a mild to devastating effect on the orbit and climate of another, possibly habitable world. Their findings have been a ... read more

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