Is there water on an Earth-sized exoplanet? Study offers clues
TRAPPIST-1 e may have an atmosphere that could support having liquid water on the planet’s surface in the form of a global ocean or icy surface, according to new research.
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― Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
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Carl Sagan Medal awarded to astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger
The award recognizes and honors outstanding communication by an active planetary scientist to the public.
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Sun dogs, other celestial effects could appear in alien skies
Phenomena common to Earth’s atmosphere can appear in the skies over some exoplanets of the “hot Jupiter” variety.
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SPROUT Awards cultivate early-stage engineering research 
From designing a reversible male contraceptive to detecting life on distant ocean worlds, the latest Cornell Engineering SPROUT Awards are cultivating breakthroughs across medicine, space exploration, robotics and environmental sensing.
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Cornell astronomers win time on James Webb Space Telescope
“It’s the cutting edge of what we can achieve, with better precisions and resolutions than other instruments.”
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Concert celebrates the wonders of space March 2
In a musical journey through the cosmos, the Cornell Symphony Orchestra will perform the world premiere of “Ex Terra, Ad Astra,” a new work commissioned especially for this year’s Young Person’s Concert.
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Memories of Carl Sagan on the 35th Anniversary of the Pale Blue Dot
In November, we celebrated 90 years since Carl Sagan was born. On Valentine’s Day today, we celebrate 35 years since the birth of—thanks to Prof. Sagan’s persuasion—one of the greatest photographs of all time.
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Scientists compile library for evaluating exoplanet water
Cornell scientists are developing a library of basalt-based spectral signatures that not only will help reveal the composition of planets outside of our solar system, but also could demonstrate evidence of water on those exoplanets.
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