Astronomers pinpoint 'Venus Zone' around stars
Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 03:30
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have defined the 'Venus Zone,' the area around a star in which a planet is likely to exhibit the unlivable conditions found on the planet Venus. The research will aid Kepler astronomers searching for exoplanets, helping them determine which are likely to be similar to Earth and which are more likely to resemble Venus.