Exoplanets: Hidden Worlds and the Quest for Extraterrestrial Life

Exoplanets: Hidden Worlds and the Quest for Extraterrestrial Life
ISBN-10
0674988876
ISBN-13
9780674988873
Series
Exoplanets
Category
Science
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2018-09-10
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Author
Donald Goldsmith

Description

Astronomers have recently discovered thousands of exotic planets that orbit stars throughout our Milky Way galaxy. With his characteristic wit and style, Donald Goldsmith shows how these observations have already broadened our planetary horizons, and tells us what may come next, including the ultimate discovery: life beyond our home planet.

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