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Scientists develop astrocomb, a tool that will find Earth-like planets, alien life
| Scientists have developed an astrocomb, a tool that precisely measures frequencies or colours of light, which can help widen the search for Earth-like planets, and perhaps extraterrestrial life. | By The Week 2-21-19 |
The custom-made frequency comb, developed by researchers from National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) in the US, provides the precision needed for discovering and characterising planets orbiting M dwarf stars, which comprise 70 per cent of the stars in the galaxy and are plentiful near Earth.
