Red Worlds: towards the Detection of Life beyond our Solar System
Over the past twenty years, thousands of planets have been detected around other stars than our sun. A fraction of these ‘exoplanets’ are potentially habitable, i.e. their surfaces could harbour physical conditions suitable to the existence of life. Testing the actual habitability of these planets - and maybe detecting extraterrestrial life along the way - requires detailed spectroscopic characterisations that are beyond the reach of current technology ... except for some Earth-sized planets recently detected around a nearby, faint and tiny star. The lecture will describe their discovery and the fascinating perspectives involved.
Auditorium
Extra Information
Date
Mon 6 February, 8 pm
Entrance
Free
About the Lecturer
Michael Gillon, PhD
Research Associate, Institut d'Astrophysique et Géophysique, Un. de Liège
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