How a discovery that earned the Nobel Prize in Physics transformed the hunt for alien life. - NBCNewsMACH
Well, yes. And indeed, many of these exoplanet systems have been surveilled by SETI researchers. But the real influence of exoplanets on the hunt for E.T. is more subtle.
This was a conservative strategy, and hard to fault — a bit like restricting your dining choices to familiar restaurant chains. Doing so confers a reasonable expectation of getting an edible meal, even if better fare might be had elsewhere. But exoplanet hunters have proven that assumption wrong. Several red dwarf stars have been found that are. And since 75 percent of all stars happen to be red dwarfs , this is like suddenly learning that there are 10 times as many restaurants in your neighborhood as you once thought. Your drive to dinner is shortened, and your menu options have increased.
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