Comment Original Hubble Proposal for this project (Score 3, Informative) 395
In case anyone's interested and prefers a little more science in their science reporting, here's the original proposal (it's a text file):
http://www.stsci.edu/observing/phase2-public/9750. pro
A big aspect of this proposal *not* mentioned in the BBC article is the importance of metallicity on star formation - in other words, what star environments (old vs. young) form more planets.
http://www.stsci.edu/observing/phase2-public/9750
A big aspect of this proposal *not* mentioned in the BBC article is the importance of metallicity on star formation - in other words, what star environments (old vs. young) form more planets.