Breakthrough Initiatives and University of Sydney Announce Search for Habitable Planets

There is no doubt that mankind entered a new era in space exploration. After learning more about surrounding planets, we are now actively looking for planets that are capable of hosting humans and sustaining their existence. After all, we may find ourselves in a situation where our planet is either overcrowded or devoid of many of its natural resources. Australian scientists have just kicked off their own project dealing with this issue, but there are other teams around the world working on similar initiatives.

Key Takeaways:

• The telescope will look for planets in the ‘Goldilocks’ zone four light years away.
• Tuthill said we have a blind spot about our planetary neighbors.
• The new type of telescope makes it easier to detect perturbances of star movements.

“Project leader Professor Peter Tuthill from the Sydney Institute for Astronomy at the University of Sydney is enthusiastic about this new window on the universe.”

Read more: http://astrobiology.com/2021/11/breakthrough-initiatives-and-university-of-sydney-announce-search-for-habitable-planets.html

References:

• Astrobiology (Website)
• Sky News Australia (YouTube Channel)