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An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), including scientists from the National Center of Competence in ...

Astronomers use many methods to determine this number, including gravitational lensing, the universe’s expansion rate, and more.

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That raises the possibility that the TRAPPIST-1e exoplanet could also have liquid water and therefore support life.