Hacker News new | comments | show | ask | jobs | submit login Transit Detection of a Starshade at the Inner Lagrange Point of an Exoplanet ( arxiv.org ) 14 points by sanxiyn 58 minutes ago | hide | past | web | 2 comments | favorite yodon 23 minutes ago The article calculates that solar-radiation reducing shields for earth-sized exoplanets (like some propose for mitigating climate change) will be detectable by the next generation of astronomical telescopes. reply weberc2 1 minute ago I'm confused... Does this mean we are looking for life sufficiently intelligent to build these radiation-reducing shields? Or are we looking for natural shields (i.e., a moon?) that might make a planet naturally resistant to climate change? reply Guidelines | FAQ | Support | API | Security | Lists | Bookmarklet | DMCA | Apply to YC | Contact Search:...