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Extrasolar planets: from dust to new worlds

Popular Physics 2020-03-18 v1

Abstract

Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered and the search for life outside Earth is at the forefront of astrophysical research. The planets we observe show a mind-blowing diversity that current theories strive to explain as part of the quest to assess the chances of finding life outside the Earth.

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@article{arxiv.2002.06449,
  title  = {Extrasolar planets: from dust to new worlds},
  author = {Barbara Ercolano},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.06449},
  year   = {2020}
}

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5 Pages, 4 Figures. Article to appear in Europhysics News 51/1

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