First system developed for assessing the odds of life on other worlds
Monday, November 21, 2011 - 15:31
in Astronomy & Space
A modeling expert has proposed a new system for classifying exoplanets using two different indices -- an Earth Similarity Index for categorizing a planet's more earth-like features and a Planetary Habitability Index for describing a variety of chemical and physical parameters that are theoretically conducive to life in more extreme, less-Earthlike conditions.
