NASA is making progress with its aim to finds signs of alien life on other planets with the launch of a new dedicated initiative called the Nexus for Exoplanet System Science (NExSS).
NExSS brings researchers across numerous scientific fields with the goal to study exoplanets, of which there are more than 1,000 found to date with thousands to be confirmed, to understand their potential habitability. The initiative will develop how to look for life on exoplanets, help classify the diversity of worlds and develop the technologies needed to search for extraterrestrial life.
“This interdisciplinary endeavor connects top research teams and provides a synthesized approach in the search for planets with the greatest potential for signs of life,” says Jim Green, NASA’s Director of Planetary Science in a statement. “The hunt for exoplanets is not only a priority for astronomers, it’s of keen interest to planetary and climate scientists as well.”
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NExSS brings researchers across numerous scientific fields with the goal to study exoplanets, of which there are more than 1,000 found to date with thousands to be confirmed, to understand their potential habitability. The initiative will develop how to look for life on exoplanets, help classify the diversity of worlds and develop the technologies needed to search for extraterrestrial life.
“This interdisciplinary endeavor connects top research teams and provides a synthesized approach in the search for planets with the greatest potential for signs of life,” says Jim Green, NASA’s Director of Planetary Science in a statement. “The hunt for exoplanets is not only a priority for astronomers, it’s of keen interest to planetary and climate scientists as well.”
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