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The Earth as a Distant Planet - A Rosetta Stone for the Search of Earth-Like Worlds (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2010)
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The Earth as a Distant Planet - A Rosetta Stone for the Search of Earth-Like Worlds (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2010)
Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
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In The Earth as a Distant Planet, the authors become external
observers of our solar system from a distance and try to determine
how one can understand how Earth, the third in distance to the
central star, is essentially unique and capable of sustaining life.
The knowledge gained from this original perspective is then applied
to the search for other planets outside the solar system, or
exoplanets. Since the discovery in 1992 of the first exoplanet, the
number of planet detections has increased exponentially and
ambitious missions are already being planned for the future. The
exploration of Earth and the rest of the rocky planets are Rosetta
stones in classifying and understanding the multiplicity of
planetary systems that exist in our galaxy. In time, statistics on
the formation and evolution of exoplanets will be available and
will provide vital information for solving some of the unanswered
questions about the formation, as well as evolution of our own
world and solar system. Special attention is paid to the
biosignatures (signs of life) detectable in the Earth's reflected
spectra and the search for life in the universe. The authors are
experts on the subject of extrasolar planets. They provide an
introductory but also very much up-to-date text, making this book
suitable for researchers and for advanced students in astronomy and
astrophysics.
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