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" )* 6 : ) ) ! - ! . : ; ) ! 1 - 0. !! * * * / 51 PEGASI b 55 CANCRI e HD 209458 b Année de découverte : 1995 Année de découverte : 2004 Année de découverte : 1999 Constellation : Pégase Constellation : Cancer Constellation : Pégase Masse : 150 masses terrestres Masse : 9 masses terrestres Masse : 220 masses terrestres Période : 4 jours Période : 18 heures Période : 4 jours Première exoplanète découverte Cette exoplanète pourrait être Première exoplanète découverte par autour d'une étoile semblable au entièrement composée de diamant ! la méthode des transits. Soleil. HD 189733 b Tau BOOTIS b 2M1207 b Année de découverte : 2005 Année de découverte : 1996 Année de découverte : 2004 Constellation : Petit renard Constellation : Bouvier Constellation : Centaure Masse : 360 masses terrestres Masse : 1890 masses terrestres Rayon : 17 rayons terrestres Période : 2 jours Période : 3 jours Du CO a été détecté dans Première exoplanète dont Première exoplanète découverte par 2 l'atmosphère de cette exoplanète en l'atmosphère a été directement imagerie directe, grâce au Very 2008. observée, début 2012. Large Telescope installé au Chili. Bêta PICTORIS b CoRoT-9 b HR 8799 b Année de découverte : 2008 Année de découverte : 2010 Année de découverte : 2008 Constellation : Peintre Constellation : Serpent Constellation : Pégase Masse : 2500 masses terrestres Masse : 270 masses terrestres Masse : 2220 masses terrestres Période : 20 ans Période : 3 mois Période : 450 ans Cette exoplanète a montré que les Ce « Jupiter tiède » est le premier Découverte par imagerie directe, temps de formation des planètes découvert par la méthode des HR 8799 b fait partie d'un système géantes peuvent être très courts. transits. multiple d'au moins 4 exoplanètes. Upsilon ANDROMEDAE b Gliese 1214 b 16 CYGNI B b Année de découverte : 1996 Année de découverte : 2009 Année de découverte : 1996 Constellation : Andromède Constellation : Ophiuchus Constellation : Cygne Masse : 440 masses terrestres Masse : 7 masses terrestres Masse : 530 masses terrestres Période : 5 jours Période : 38 heures Période : 2 ans Une des exoplanètes du premier Peut-être la première planète océan Première exoplanète découverte système multiple découvert autour découverte, entièrement recouverte autour d'une étoile triple. d'une étoile double. d'eau. HD 80606 b Alpha CENTAURI B b WASP-18 b Année de découverte : 2001 Année de découverte : 2012 Année de découverte : 2009 Constellation : Grande ourse Constellation : Centaure Constellation : Phénix Masse : 1270 masses terrestres Masse : 1 masse terrestre Masse : 3310 masses terrestres Période : 4 mois Période : 3 jours Période : 23 heures HD 80606 b est l'exoplanète L'exoplanète la plus proche de la WASP-18 b est si proche de son possédant l'orbite la plus aplatie Terre, à « seulement » 4 années- étoile qu'une année y dure moins découverte à ce jour. lumière. d'un jour terrestre ! Un record... HD 69830 d WASP-17 b CoRoT-1 b Année de découverte : 2006 Année de découverte : 2009 Année de découverte : 2007 Constellation : Poupe Constellation : Scorpion Constellation : Licorne Masse : 18 masses terrestres Masse : 150 masses terrestres Masse : 330 masses terrestres Période : 6 mois Période : 4 jours Période : 36 heures Cette exoplanète probablement Il s'agirait de l'exoplanète la moins Comme son nom l'indique, CoRoT-1 b géante gazeuse est entourée par un dense connue à ce jour. fut la première découverte du gigantesque disque de poussières. satellite français CoRoT . HAT-P-32 b Kepler-20 e Mu ARAE b Année de découverte : 2011 Année de découverte : 2011 Année de découverte : 2000 Constellation : Andromède Constellation : Lyre Constellation : Autel Masse : 300 masses terrestres Masse : 1 masse terrestre Masse : 530 masses terrestres Période : 2 jours Période : 6 jours Période : 21 mois Avec un rayon valant 24 fois celui de Première exoplanète confirmée de Cette géante gazeuse serait située la Terre, HAT-P-32 b est la plus taille quasi-identique à celle de la dans la zone habitable de son étoile, grande exoplanète connue à ce jour. Terre. très semblable à notre Soleil. HD 40307 g OGLE-2005-BLG-390L b Kepler-16 (AB) b Année de découverte : 2012 Année de découverte : 2005 Année de découverte : 2011 Constellation : Peintre Constellation : Scorpion Constellation : Cygne Masse : 7 masses terrestres Masse : 5 masses terrestres Masse : 110 masses terrestres Période : 6 mois Période : 10 ans Période : 8 mois HD 40307 g figure en bonne place Cette super-Terre glacée a été Comme Tatooine dans Star Wars, parmi les planètes extrasolaires détectée par la méthode des cette planète tourne autour non pas potentiellement « habitables ». microlentilles gravitationnelles. d'une, mais de deux étoiles ! HD 28185 b Gliese 581 c Gliese 667C c Année de découverte : 2001 Année de découverte : 2007 Année de découverte : 2009 Constellation : Éridan Constellation : Balance Constellation : Scorpion Masse : 1810 masses terrestres Masse : 5 masses terrestres Masse : 5 masses terrestres Période : 1 an Période : 13 jours Période : 7 jours Cette géante serait idéalement Cette possible exo-Terre appartient Une des meilleures candidates à située pour que ses éventuels à l'un des systèmes planétaires les pouvoir abriter de l'eau liquide en satellites soient habitables. plus étudiés pour son habitabilité. surface. Evénement Evénement Votre dernier article a été particulièrement apprécié dans la sphère scientifique. Le module du satellite envoyé dans l'espace est De nouveaux organismes décident de subventionner défaillant. Il va falloir le réparer à distance avant de vos recherches. continuer les mesures. Vous vous rendez immédiatement dans le Les deux joueurs après vous ne peuvent laboratoire de votre choix. utiliser l'observatoire spatial. Evénement Evénement Un problème de carte de séjour oblige un de vos Vous faites partie de la liste des 20 meilleurs chercheurs étrangers à quitter l'équipe. scientifiques de l'année. C'est une grande C'est un gros handicap pour la suite des opérations. reconnaissance pour toute l'équipe. Passez votre tour. +1 point sur une de vos cartes exoplanètes. Evènement Evènement Votre sujet de recherche est déjà abordé par une Vous relevez une erreur dans les travaux d'une autre équipe. Vous cherchez donc une autre façon de équipe. Vous en faites donc part à toute la l'exploiter, mais l'idée ne vient pas comme ça. communauté scientifique. Passez votre tour. Retirez une carte exoplanète (1 ou 2 points) à n'importe quel adversaire. Evénement Evénement Votre dernière recrue est un concentré de bonnes idées et de réflexions pertinentes. Eurêka ! Vos avez trouvé le pourquoi du comment et Il faut absolument qu'elle reste au centre une année vous vous empressez de tester l'exactitude de votre de plus. découverte par de nouvelles mesures. Vous avez droit à 2 essais pour répondre au Relancez le dé. quiz. Evénement Evénement Vos travaux vous ont permis d'obtenir des fonds Le mauvais temps vient compromettre les supplémentaires. observations depuis la Terre. Il faut les remettre à plus tard. Vous vous rendez immédiatement dans le laboratoire de votre choix. Les deux joueurs après vous ne peuvent utiliser l'observatoire terrestre. Evénement Evénement Vous obtenez le prix de l'Académie des Sciences. La grippe frappe votre équipe. Vous êtes seul(e) Cela donne un coup de fouet à vos recherches. aujourd'hui au centre de recherche. Passez votre tour. +1 point sur une de vos cartes exoplanètes. Evènement Evènement Une équipe concurrente vient de publier un sujet Vous accusez une équipe concurrente de plaggia. La similaire au votre. Dommage... vérité doit être établie ! Passez votre tour. Retirez une carte exoplanète (1 ou 2 points) à n'importe quel adversaire. Evénement Evénement Un nouveau thésard vient d'arriver dans votre Un chercheur étranger vient d'arriver au centre de centre. Dynamique et sérieux, il apporte une aide recherche. précieuse. Des mains et un cerveau en plus ne feront
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