The Terrestrial Planet Finder

If such planets exist, these missions NASA's Terrestrial Planet Finder and ESA's Darwin should be able to scan their atmospheres for the presence of gases that would indicate the existence of life.

如果真的有这类行星存在，NASA的类地行星搜寻者，以及ESA的达尔文计画等任务，将得以探测它们的大气，寻找象徵生命存在的气体。

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The SIM, in turn, will pave the way for the Terrestrial Planet Finder, to be launched late in the next decade, which should identify even more earth-like planets.

显然，执行者将为类地行星的寻找工作铺平道路，它计划在未来十年内发射，应该会发现更多的类地行星。

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