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Exoplanets: Atmospheric signs of volcanic activity could aid search for life
Exoplanets: Atmospheric signs of volcanic activity could aid search for life
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Planets with volcanic activity are considered better candidates for life than worlds without such heated internal goings-on. Researchers have found a way to detect volcanic activity in the atmospheres of exoplanets when they transit, or pass in front of their host stars.
