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Extrasolar moons may provide first glimpse of habitable worlds -- Thursday, October 11, 2012 -- [snip] Researchers believe imaging extrasolar moons (exomoons) could offer unprecedented clues to their ability to support life by providing the chemical signatures carried in their light. [/snip]

1 posted on 10/20/2012 1:14:50 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

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To: SunkenCiv

Considering the number of moons around gas giants in our system, I'd say we've already found the planets where thousands of them orbit.

3 posted on 10/20/2012 1:21:20 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)

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To: SunkenCiv

Exxon moons? Great. Now they own moons. Probably building convenience stores there for the Martians.

7 posted on 10/20/2012 2:36:13 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")

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To: SunkenCiv

They mean “surface” habitability apparently.

All moons are habitable if people want to live there.

18 posted on 10/20/2012 3:26:08 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)

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