{"id":15508,"date":"2018-01-24T06:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15508"},"modified":"2018-01-22T11:25:57","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T16:25:57","slug":"eso-new-extra-observatory-to-look-for-and-study-earth-sized-planets-orbiting-red-dwarf-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15508","title":{"rendered":"ESO: New ExTrA observatory to look for and study Earth-sized planets orbiting red dwarf stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new report from\u00a0ESO<\/a>\u00a0 (European Southern Observatory):<\/p>\n

First Light for Planet Hunter ExTrA at La Silla<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The ExTrA telescopes are sited at ESO\u2019s La Silla Observatory in Chile. They will be used to search for and study Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby red dwarf stars. ExTrA\u2019s novel design allows for much improved sensitivity compared to previous searches. This nighttime view shows the three ExTra domes in the foreground and many of the other telescopes at ESO\u2019s La Silla Observatory behind. [Hi-res images.<\/a>]<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>A new national facility at ESO\u2019s La Silla Observatory has successfully made its first observations. The ExTrA telescopes will search for and study Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby red dwarf stars. ExTrA\u2019s novel design allows for much improved sensitivity compared to previous searches. Astronomers now have a powerful new tool to help in the search for potentially habitable worlds.<\/p>\n