Habitable zones around main-sequence stars: new estimates

RK Kopparapu, R Ramirez, JF Kasting… - The Astrophysical …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Identifying terrestrial planets in the habitable zones (HZs) of other stars is one of the primary
goals of ongoing radial velocity (RV) and transit exoplanet surveys and proposed future …

BANYAN. XI. The BANYAN Σ multivariate Bayesian algorithm to identify members of young associations with 150 pc

J Gagné, EE Mamajek, L Malo, A Riedel… - The Astrophysical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
BANYAN Σ is a new Bayesian algorithm to identify members of young stellar associations
within 150 pc of the Sun. It includes 27 young associations with ages in the range∼ 1–800 …

A more comprehensive habitable zone for finding life on other planets

RM Ramirez - Geosciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
The habitable zone (HZ) is the circular region around a star (s) where standing bodies of
water could exist on the surface of a rocky planet. Space missions employ the HZ to select …

The Oceanus Moving Group: A New 500 Myr Old Host for the Nearest Brown Dwarf

J Gagné, L Moranta, JK Faherty, R Kiman… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We report the discovery of the Oceanus moving group, a≈ 500 Myr old group with 50
members and candidate members at distances 2–50 pc from the Sun, using an …

Calculating the habitable zone of binary star systems. I. S-type binaries

L Kaltenegger, N Haghighipour - The Astrophysical Journal, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
We have developed a comprehensive methodology for calculating the boundaries of the
habitable zone (HZ) of planet-hosting S-type binary star systems. Our approach is general …

Eta-Earth revisited II: Deriving a maximum number of Earth-like habitats in the Galactic Disk

M Scherf, H Lammer, L Spross - Astrobiology, 2024 - liebertpub.com
In Lammer et al.(2024), we defined Earth-like habitats (EHs) as rocky exoplanets within the
habitable zone of complex life (HZCL) on which Earth-like N2-O2-dominated atmospheres …

Analytic orbit propagation for transiting circumbinary planets

N Georgakarakos, S Eggl - The Astrophysical Journal, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
The analytical framework presented herein fully describes the motion of coplanar systems
consisting of a stellar binary and a planet orbiting both stars on orbital as well as secular …

The chemical composition of α Centauri AB revisited

T Morel - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2018 - aanda.org
The two solar-like stars α Cen A and B have long served as cornerstones for stellar physics
in virtue of their immediate proximity, association in a visual binary, and masses that bracket …

[BOOK][B] Centauri dreams: imagining and planning interstellar exploration

P Gilster - 2004 - Springer
I wrote this book because I wanted to learn more about interstel lar flight. Not the Star Trek
notion of tearing around the Galaxy in a huge spaceship-that was obviously beyond existing …

Calculating the habitable zones of multiple star systems with a new interactive Web site

TWA Müller, N Haghighipour - The Astrophysical Journal, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We have developed a comprehensive methodology and an interactive Web site for
calculating the habitable zone (HZ) of multiple star systems. Using the concept of spectral …