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Smile, wave: Some exoplanets may be able to see us, too – Phys.org

Three decades after Cornell astronomer Carl Sagan suggested that Voyager 1 snap Earth’s picture from billions of miles away—resulting in the iconic Pale Blue Dot…

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Three decades after Cornell astronomer Carl Sagan suggested that Voyager 1 snap Earth’s picture from billions of miles awayresulting in the iconic Pale Blue Dot photographtwo astronomers now offer another unique cosmic perspective:
Some exoplanetsplanets from beyond our own solar systemhave a direct line of sight to observe Earth’s biological qualities from far, far away.
Lisa Kaltenegger, associate professor of astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of Cornell’s Carl Sagan Institute;…

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