Leonard David's INSIDE OUTER SPACE

A new story from me, up today on Space.com:

Desert testing of exoplanet search technique – the starshade.
Credit: Northrop Gruman

Innovative ‘Starshade’ Tech Could Illuminate Rocky Alien Planets
by Leonard David, Space.com’s Space Insider Columnist
November 14, 2014 06:56am ET
http://www.space.com/27765-starshade-tech-alien-planet-search.html