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Researchers unveil unusual orbital behavior in exoplanet TOI-1408c
Sep 06, 2024 (SPX)
TOI-1408c, with a mass approximately eight times that of Earth, orbits close to TOI-1408b. Upon further examination of the star TOI-1408 and its planets, resear...
ALMA observations reveal gravitational instability in planet-forming disk
Sep 06, 2024 (SPX)
An international team of astronomers, led by Jessica Speedie, a PhD candidate at the University of Victoria, Canada, has found new evidence supporting this alte...
Iron winds detected on ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-76 b
Sep 06, 2024 (SPX)
WASP-76 b, first discovered in 2013, has been extensively studied due to its many extreme atmospheric features. Previous research, including studies from the UN...
3 Questions: Evidence for planetary formation through gravitational instability
Sep 05, 2024 (SPX)
A secondary theory of planetary formation is gravitational collapse. In this scenario, the disk itself becomes gravitationally unstable and collapses to form th...
NASA's carbon nanotube technology aids search for life on exoplanets
Sep 05, 2024 (SPX)
Carbon nanotubes resemble graphene - a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal pattern - but are rolled into a tube. This super-dark material, made...
Inside the 'golden age' of alien hunting at the Green Bank Telescope
Sep 02, 2024 (AFP)
If intelligent life exists beyond Earth, there's a good chance the teams analyzing the data from the world's largest, fully steerable radio astronomy facility w...
Deadpool vs. Wolverine: The Unlikely Comic Book Duo We Can't Get Enough Of
Aug 29, 2024 (SPX)
When you think of comic book duos, Deadpool and Wolverine might not be the first pair that comes to mind. But let's be honest, their stories together are some o...
Deadpool versus Wolverine
Aug 29, 2024 (SPX)
Deadpool vs. Wolverine: The Unlikely Comic Book Duo We Cant Get Enough Of When you think of comic book duos, Deadpool and Wolverine might not be the first pair ...
SETI launches low-frequency search for extraterrestrial technology in distant galaxies
Aug 27, 2024 (SPX)
Traditionally, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has concentrated on signals originating within our galaxy. However, this new approach extends...
Locked in a glacier, viruses adapted to survive extreme weather
Aug 27, 2024 (SPX)
For decades, the Guliya Glacier, located above 6000 metres in the far northwestern Tibetan Plateau, has been one of the richest archives available to scientists...
Florida Tech Astrobiologist explores likelihood of life originating on Earth
Aug 27, 2024 (SPX)
On bus rides with his family, he would pepper his parents with questions about the mysteries of the universe. On long walks with his grandfather, he would brain...
Citizen scientists confirm new warm Jovian-class exoplanet
Aug 22, 2024 (SPX)
The teams, known as UNITE (UNISTELLAR Network Investigating TESS Exoplanets) and Exoplanet Watch, combined their efforts to validate the discovery of this exopl...
The evolution of the Trappist-1 planetary system
Aug 22, 2024 (SPX)
Exoplanets are, of course, much more difficult to directly observe than stars and galaxies. Almost all exoplanet discoveries, particularly starting around 2010,...
A Baby Planet Reveals Its Hiding Place
Aug 15, 2024 (SPX)
Baby planets form in disks surrounding young stars, but the details of this process remain unclear - especially because the planets are often blanketed with dus...
UK Space Agency Backs Missions to Study Stellar Influence on Habitable Worlds
Aug 09, 2024 (SPX)
The UK Space Agency has awarded nearly GBP 500,000 to teams at Space Park Leicester, a GBP 100 million science and innovation hub at the University of Leicester...
AI Competition Targets Exoplanet Atmospheres
Aug 08, 2024 (SPX)
Dr. Kai Hou (Gordon) Yip, Ariel Data Challenge Lead at UCL Physics and Astronomy, said: "We are excited to see the innovative solutions that the global data sci...
Intense Stellar Flares from Red Dwarfs Pose Risks to Exoplanet Habitability
Aug 08, 2024 (SPX)
"Few stars have been thought to generate enough UV radiation through flares to impact planet habitability. Our findings show that many more stars may have this ...
Study Highlights Potential Dangers to Habitable Planets Around Red Dwarfs
Aug 06, 2024 (SPX)
"Few stars have been thought to generate enough UV radiation through flares to impact planet habitability. Our findings show that many more stars may have this ...
Astronomers use AI to Detect Stars Consuming Planets
Aug 05, 2024 (SPX)
Previously, astronomers had to manually sift through vast amounts of survey data to find these stars, followed by extensive observations to confirm their findin...
Why advanced Technosignatures could evade detection
Aug 05, 2024 (SPX)
Researchers investigating the possibility of extraterrestrial life consider various forms of life, from microbial to complex civilizations. Detecting advanced c...
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