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The Importance of Studying Moons in the Search for Earth-like Planets
Moons should be a part of the search for Earth-like planets, as Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars are not inevitable, but moons could provide more habitable exomoons than exoplanets. While most telescope time will be spent on atmospheric retrieval, the ultimate goal is to learn everything about these planets.
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The search for exomoons is important in finding Earth-like worlds, as Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars is not common.
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Summary
The search for exomoons is important in finding Earth-like worlds, as Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars is not common. Exomoons could potentially offer more habitable real estate than exoplanets in the universe.