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    Dependency of Habitable Zone on Stellar Type

    Copyright: ESA 2001. Illustration by Medialab

    Depending on the stellar type (mass and luminosity), habitable planets will be at different distances from the parent star. ESA's Eddington mission is designed to detect habitable planets across a wide range of stellar types.


    Last Update: 11 May 2004

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