Kepler Down But Not Out, ESO Nabs a 7 Planet System, and the Search for Earth Like Worlds

Exoplanetary research is booming these days.  It is a truly exciting field that is generating even more exciting results.  Several ground based and space based observatories around the world are actively engaged in the pursuit of earth like planets orbiting their respective stars at just the right distance to allow for the possibility of liquid water, know as the habitable zone. Continue reading “Kepler Down But Not Out, ESO Nabs a 7 Planet System, and the Search for Earth Like Worlds”