TRAPPIST-1
This Musician Makes Songs From Outer Space Data
Matt Russo, a musician and lecturer at the University of Toronto, converts astronomical data into musical compositions on his website, SYSTEM Sounds.
New Oxygen-Hunting Technique Could Tell If Distant Planets Are ‘Alive or Not’
"Oxygen is one of the most exciting molecules to detect because of its link with life, but we don't know if life is the only cause of oxygen in an atmosphere.”
Aliens Might Notice Us if We Shot a Giant Laser at Them, Study Says
Two emerging technologies could be combined to produce a powerful infrared signal that could be spotted from distant planets, according to research in The Astrophysical Journal.
Explore Distant Exoplanets With These NASA Simulations
Scientists have discovered thousands of alien worlds beyond the solar system. Here’s what some of them might look like on the surface.
Start Rolling Your Blunts: You Can Shred on An Alien Star System Now
TRAPPIST-1 is home to the longest resonant chain of any planetary system yet discovered.
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Planets Orbiting the TRAPPIST-1 Star Might Not be Great for Life After All
Frequent solar flares from red dwarfs make the exoplanets less than ideal.
The TRAPPIST-1 Star System Is Alive With the Sound of Music
“The goal is try to convert as many things in space into music as possible.”
Ultra-Cool Dwarf Stars May Host Planets With Ultra-Cool Life
By looking for systems with smaller and cooler stars, scientists discovered TRAPPIST-1a, the most promising candidate for alien life so far.
Here’s Our First View of TRAPPIST-1, the Alien Solar System With Earth-Sized Planets
Super pixellated, but still amazing.
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Someone Already Modeled TRAPPIST-1 in Universe Simulator 'Space Engine'
Travel 49 light years through space to the recently discovered seven exoplanets with an update to one of the best universe simulators out there.