8. Moons in other planetary systems
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The first definite discovery of a planet around another star—an ‘exoplanet’—was made in 1995. We now know of more than 1,000 stars with exoplanets. In our Solar System, moons are considerably more numerous than planets, so it would be surprising if exomoons did not outnumber exoplanets. Only a few exceptional exoplanets have been seen by direct imaging and any exomoons are presently well below the visibility threshold. ‘Moons in other planetary systems: exomoons’ considers why exomoons matter. If hydrothermal vents on ocean floors really are a good place for life to begin, then icy exomoons with internal oceans throughout the galaxy could host microbial life.
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Vol 6
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pp. 304-307
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Vol 488
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pp. 1366-1376
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Vol 17
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pp. 177-188
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Vol 10
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pp. 161-161
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