Discovery
The telescope launched that discovered nearly 3,000 exoplanets
Kepler Space Telescope
Where liquid water (in theory should) exist around a star on a planet
Habitable Zone
TWO ways an organism can take in energy
photosynthesis, chemosynthesis, consuming other organisms
What we call an object whose mass is between 2Mearth and 10Mearth
Super-Earth
Method of finding an exoplanet that looks at variations in a star's brightness
transit method
The galactic habitable zone is away from a high probability of which TWO possible events?
Gamma Ray Bursts, Supernovae
Why a small planet (compared to Earth) might struggle to support life
Smaller planets cool faster
How hot jupiters exist in the inner solar system of some stars
They migrate
method of finding an exoplanet that involves artificially blocking the light to see the planets
direct imaging
Why a large blue star would be a poor place to look for life
The stars are short-lived
Why a low-mass M-type star might be difficult for life to develop around compared to our star
It is chaotic/solar flares
Provide an example of a technosignature
dyson sphere, radio signal
method of finding an exoplanet that involves observing spectral shifts
radial velocity
Why a moon might be good
Protect from meteors, stabilize axis
Drake Equation's goal
to estimate intelligent civilizations in galaxy
TWO reasons why aliens have not found us.
what we call the tendency for us to find exoplanets with some properties and not others
selection bias
Why outgassing is good
To support an atmosphere OR allow liquid water to exist
An organism that can live in very harsh environments
An extremophile
What was Mr Marinucci's favorite class in high school?
PLACE BETS - no notes
Explain WHY we have a selection bias in what exoplanets we find.