Observing Solar System Worlds as if They Were Distant Exoplanets
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 02, 2014 - "It takes one to know one," as the old truism goes. When it comes to unraveling the mysteries of far-off exoplanets, the same holds true - one more reason why astronomers want to thoroughly understand the local planets right here in our Solar System. A new scientific paper moves the ball forward in this regard by simulating how several rocky Solar System bodies would look if glimpsed at th ... more

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