Numerous ‘Possibly Habitable Ocean Worlds’ Exist in Our Galaxy, Scientists Suggest

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Numerous 'Possibly Habitable Ocean Worlds' Exist in Our Galaxy, Scientists Suggest

Researchers’ efforts at finding life in the depths of space are currently hampered by them being as yet unable to study distant exoplanets in detail.

A NASA planetary scientist named Lynnae Quick postulated that there might be more exoplanets harboring bodies of water than have currently been discovered , Science Times reports.

According to the media outlet, at this time, astronomers have identified some 4,000 exoplanets, some of which have “atmospheres covered in ice”, with the latter type of planets becoming the focus of NASA’s search for signs of life beyond Earth.

Researchers at NASA’s Goddard Space Center reportedly managed to establish via mathematical analysis that over 25 percent of exoplanets were possibly “harboring oceans beneath layers of surface ice”, with Quick arguing that astronomers would eventually be able to measure heat emissions and volcanic activity on those distant worlds.

The media outlet points out, however, that with the existing technologies, scientists are yet unable to examine exoplanets in detail, though they hope that the upcoming James Webb Space telescope and future exploration missions might help advance mankind’s quest for signs of life beyond our planet.

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Numerous ‘Possibly Habitable Ocean Worlds’ Exist in Our Galaxy, Scientists Suggest

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