Comments on: Forward http://oklo.org/2009/06/10/forward/ characterizing planetary systems Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:27:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Transits Near and Far http://oklo.org/2009/06/10/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-34311 Transits Near and Far Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:39:02 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=338#comment-34311 [...] maybe I’ll catch some of Greg Laughlin’s enthusiasm for the idea. Laughlin (UC-SC) had these thoughts on his systemic site last year: TESS… provides an eminently workable path to the actual [...] [...] maybe I’ll catch some of Greg Laughlin’s enthusiasm for the idea. Laughlin (UC-SC) had these thoughts on his systemic site last year: TESS… provides an eminently workable path to the actual [...]

]]> By: greg http://oklo.org/2009/06/10/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-22884 greg Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:26:33 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=338#comment-22884 Note (July 6, 2009): I've made a few edits to the content to improve the accuracy of the post in response to comments by Peter McCollough. -- Greg Note (July 6, 2009): I’ve made a few edits to the content to improve the accuracy of the post in response to comments by Peter McCollough.

– Greg

]]> By: No SMEX-love for TESS | Science News http://oklo.org/2009/06/10/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-21951 No SMEX-love for TESS | Science News Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:05:43 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=338#comment-21951 [...] in the final cut was the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), a favorite among certain blogs and even our editor here at Nature. It would have found extrasolar Earths that CoRoT and Kepler [...] [...] in the final cut was the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), a favorite among certain blogs and even our editor here at Nature. It would have found extrasolar Earths that CoRoT and Kepler [...]

]]> By: TESS Mission Fails to Make the Cut http://oklo.org/2009/06/10/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-21945 TESS Mission Fails to Make the Cut Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:56:34 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=338#comment-21945 [...] of stars, many of which would have been M-dwarfs. Not long ago I referred to a Greg Laughlin post that noted a 98 percent probability that TESS would locate a potentially habitable transiting [...] [...] of stars, many of which would have been M-dwarfs. Not long ago I referred to a Greg Laughlin post that noted a 98 percent probability that TESS would locate a potentially habitable transiting [...]

]]> By: andy http://oklo.org/2009/06/10/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-21846 andy Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:33:07 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=338#comment-21846 Well it looks like TESS didn't get chosen anyway, so the amateurs are still safe. Well it looks like TESS didn’t get chosen anyway, so the amateurs are still safe.

]]> By: Lab Lemming http://oklo.org/2009/06/10/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-21714 Lab Lemming Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:48:49 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=338#comment-21714 Would TESS mean the end of opportunities for small budget/ amateur contributions? Would TESS mean the end of opportunities for small budget/ amateur contributions?

]]> By: coolstar http://oklo.org/2009/06/10/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-21425 coolstar Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:14:48 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=338#comment-21425 Here's hoping that it won't take TESS *twenty friggin' years* to get funded as it did Kepler! Here’s hoping that it won’t take TESS *twenty friggin’ years* to get funded as it did Kepler!

]]> By: Earthlight’s Bio-signature Measured http://oklo.org/2009/06/10/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-21423 Earthlight’s Bio-signature Measured Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:21:26 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=338#comment-21423 [...] Greg Laughlin (UC-Santa Cruz) on TESS’ possibilities: TESS… provides the cheapest, shortest, and most direct path to the actual characterization [...] [...] Greg Laughlin (UC-Santa Cruz) on TESS’ possibilities: TESS… provides the cheapest, shortest, and most direct path to the actual characterization [...]

]]> By: Lab Lemming http://oklo.org/2009/06/10/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-21373 Lab Lemming Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:01:30 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=338#comment-21373 Is there a plan to attempt atmospheric component detections on Venus during the 2012 transit? Is there a plan to attempt atmospheric component detections on Venus during the 2012 transit?

]]> By: qraal http://oklo.org/2009/06/10/forward/comment-page-1/#comment-21364 qraal Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:13:48 +0000 http://oklo.org/?p=338#comment-21364 In a word... "Wow!" ...note subtle SETI reference. That's excellent 'news' Greg. Would be nice to have those Other-Earths tantalisingly close, to invite us to stretch our wings towards them. Such deep, dark gulfs separate the stars. In a word… “Wow!”

…note subtle SETI reference. That’s excellent ‘news’ Greg. Would be nice to have those Other-Earths tantalisingly close, to invite us to stretch our wings towards them. Such deep, dark gulfs separate the stars.

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