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Elizabeth Tasker, The Conversation

Kepler Mission has released its catalogue of exoplanets, but what have we learnt about these worlds?

NASA's Kepler Mission has identified thousands of exoplanets but leaves a lot of questions about alien worlds.

Elizabeth Tasker, The Conversation
· Jun 24, 2017 · 08:30 pm
Why it is misleading to compare the new planet Kepler-452b to Earth

The new exoplanet said to resemble Earth might just as well resemble Venus or Neptune.

Elizabeth Tasker, The Conversation
· Jul 28, 2015 · 03:30 pm
Why is life left-handed? The answer is in the stars

Researchers have created a star-forming cloud in the laboratory to try to recreate the first-ever biological molecule. The study could explain why such molecules are left-handed.

Elizabeth Tasker, The Conversation
· Jul 26, 2015 · 05:30 pm

After Kepler, what is next for the planet hunters?

With the star planet-hunter, Kepler, coming to the end of its life. TESS will take its place.

Elizabeth Tasker, The Conversation
· Jan 27, 2015 · 10:30 pm