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A "Jupiter" hotter than the sun

The search for exoplanets—planets that orbit stars located beyond the borders of our solar system—is a hot topic in astrophysics. Of the various types of exoplanets, one is hot in the literal sense: hot Jupiters, a class of exoplanets that are ph.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekAug 14th, 2023

How to keep Earth from being cooked by the ever-hotter Sun

Here are two options for future humans to keep us in the habitable zone. I’d wager a guess that we are, as a species, rather fond of our home planet (our wanton carbon emissions notwithstanding). But the ugly truth is that the Eart.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter"s possibly life-sustaining moon

US space scientists on Thursday unveiled the interplanetary probe NASA plans to send to one of Jupiter's icy moons as part of humanity's hunt for extra-terrestrial life......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Juice aces Callisto flyby test

Seven years from now, in April 2031, ESA's Juice mission will fly past Jupiter's moon Callisto, offering scientists a tantalizing glimpse at the mysterious, cratered alien world......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

The heat is on: What we know about why ocean temperatures keep smashing records

Over the last year, our oceans have been hotter than any time ever recorded. Our instrumental record covers the last 150 years. But based on proxy observations, we can say our oceans are now hotter than well before the rise of human civilization, ver.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

If Europa has geysers, they"re very faint

In 2013, the Hubble Space Telescope spotted water vapor on Jupiter's moon Europa. The vapor was evidence of plumes similar to the ones on Saturn's moon Enceladus. That, and other compelling evidence, showed that the moon has an ocean. That led to spe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

New young and warm Jupiter-like exoplanet detected

An international team of astronomers reports the detection of a new young and warm exoplanet orbiting a distant star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-4862 b (or NGTS-30 b), is similar in size and mass to Jupiter. The finding was published Ap.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

If life exists on Jupiter"s moon Europa, scientists might soon be able to detect it

Europa is one of the largest of more than 90 moons in orbit around the planet Jupiter. It is also one of the best places to look for alien life......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

Atmospheric scientists link Arctic sea loss ice to strong El Niño events

El Niño, a climate pattern where warm waters in the eastern Pacific fuel hotter weather, is finally beginning to wane after bringing a long stretch of record heat and heavy precipitation across the world since last summer......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people

Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

Quantum computing just got hotter: One degree above absolute zero

For decades, the pursuit of quantum computing has struggled with the need for extremely low temperatures, mere fractions of a degree above absolute zero (0 Kelvin or –273.15°C). That's because the quantum phenomena that grant quantum computers the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

NASA"s mission to an ice-covered moon will contain a message between water worlds

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, headed to Jupiter's ice-covered moon Europa in October 2024, will carry a laser-etched message that celebrates humanity's connection to water. The message pays homage to past NASA missions that carried similar messag.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

NASA"s Europa clipper survives and thrives in "outer space on Earth"

In less than six months, NASA is set to launch Europa Clipper on a 1.6-billion-mile (2.6-billion-kilometer) voyage to Jupiter's ocean moon Europa. From the wild vibrations of the rocket ride to the intense heat and cold of space to the punishing radi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Signs of life detectable in single ice grain emitted from extraterrestrial moons, experimental setup shows

The ice-encrusted oceans of some of the moons orbiting Saturn and Jupiter are leading candidates in the search for extraterrestrial life. A new lab-based study led by the University of Washington in Seattle and the Freie Universität Berlin shows tha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Planet "on the brink", with new heat records likely in 2024: UN

Global temperatures "smashed" heat records last year, as heat waves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss, the United Nations said Tuesday—warning 2024 was likely to be even hotter......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

Tampa"s fall nights are getting hotter: Why researchers worry

A new study from researchers at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University found temperatures are rising during the fall months across the biggest cities in the state. And Tampa is getting the worst of it......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

What can we learn flying through the plumes at Enceladus?

In the next decade, space agencies will expand the search for extraterrestrial life beyond Mars, where all of our astrobiology efforts are currently focused. This includes the ESA's JUpiter ICy moon's Explorer (JUICE) and NASA's Europa Clipper, which.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Hubble tracks Jupiter"s stormy weather

The largest and nearest of the giant outer planets, Jupiter's colorful clouds present an ever-changing kaleidoscope of shapes and colors. This is a planet where there is always stormy weather: cyclones, anticyclones, wind shear, and the largest storm.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Keychron Q1 Max review: cushy, comfortable, costly

The Keychron Q1 Max is a 75% mechanical keyboard filled to the brim with foam with a smooth typing experience, featuring exclusive — and pricey — Gateron Jupiter switches and a 1,000 Hz polling rate.Keychron Q1 Max reviewKeychron is not slowing d.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

New ceramics promise hotter gas turbines that produce more power

Skoltech researchers have identified promising ceramic materials for metal coatings that would boost gas turbine efficiency. If further experimental tests prove successful, the coatings will enable power plants to produce more electricity and jet pla.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

This hot Jupiter is doomed to crash into its star in just three million years

In 2008, astronomers with the SuperWASP survey spotted WASP-12b as it transited in front of its star. At the time, it was part of a new class of exoplanets ("hot Jupiters") discovered a little more than a decade before. However, subsequent observatio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024