astrobiology

Computer model comparison reveals rotational factors contributing to habitability

Astrobiologist Aomawa Shields uses computer modeling to gauge extraterrestrial life possibilities

Astronomers can learn a lot about planets outside our solar system, including whether they’re capable of supporting life, by studying their surface albedo, or reflectivity. Aomawa Shields, UCI Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy, recently won a grant from the NASA Habitable Worlds program to research this characteristic of planets orbiting relatively […]