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Exoplanets are still out there -- a new model tells astronomers where to look for more using 4 simple variables

  • Written by Daniel Apai, Associate Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona
Exoplanets are still out there -- a new model tells astronomers where to look for more using 4 simple variablesA starchart by Alexander Jamieson from 1822 showing the constellation Cetus, the Sea Monster. Cetus is located in the region of the sky known as the Water, along with other watery constellations such as Aquarius, Pisces and Eridanus.Buyenlarge/Getty Images

Only 12 light years from Earth, Tau Ceti is the closest single star similar to the Sun and an...

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