Direct observations of exoplanets probe the demographics and atmospheric composition of young self-luminous companions, yielding insight into their formation and early evolution history.
ESO Expanding Horizons initiative
Posted inAstrogeology, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release, Stellar Cartography
Bridging Stellar Evolution And Planet Formation: From Birth, To Survivors Of The Fittest, To The Second Generation Of Planets
Stars and planets form, live, and evolve in unison. Throughout the life of a star, dusty circumstellar discs and stellar outflows influence the further evolution of both the star(s) and […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Intelligence & Language, Interstellar, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
Optical SETI At ESO In The 2040s
The searches for other life and for intelligence are fundamental problems that science faces today. Most searches so far have been focused on radio, but optical laser communication is an […]