Hellish Venus-Like Planets May Be More Prevalent Than True ExoEarths

Hellish Venus-Like Planets May Be More Prevalent Than True ExoEarths
By Bruce Dorminey (https://ift.tt/1cMEqHL)

Exoplanet hunters are keen to find the next extrasolar earthlike planet, one that may harbor life as we know it. But preliminary results from a new study indicate that our galaxy may be filled with a plethora of exo-Venuses. Yet as one exoplanetary researcher notes: the template for such exo-worlds --- our own Venus --- has been ‘criminally underexplored.’

May 21, 2026 at 03:38AM
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