An exoplanet is getting vaporized but is trying to hide it
Hydrogen should be constantly boiled off, but we're not always seeing it. Enlarge / Artist's conception of the atmosphere being blasted off an exoplanet. (credit: NASA, ESA, and Joseph Olmsted (STScI)) Some planets canno.....»»
Twinkling of giant stars reveals how their innards churn in first-ever simulations
Secrets hide in the twinkling of stars. A research team led by scientists at the Flatiron Institute and Northwestern University has created first-of-their-kind computer simulations showing how churning deep in a star's depths can cause the star's lig.....»»
How We Can Adapt to Live with Extreme Heat
We can run from hurricanes, hide behind seawalls and buy wildfire insurance. Here’s how we can try to live with heat waves.....»»
New "super-Earth" orbiting M-dwarf star discovered
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new "super-Earth" exoplanet with NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The newfound alien world, designated TOI-1680 b, is about 50% larger than the Earth and orbits an M-.....»»
Netflix Basic gone in the US and UK, doubling price of dumping ads
The Netflix Basic tier – which the company had previously attempted to hide – has now been withdrawn in both the US and UK, following the same move in Canada last month. Removing the package will now force anyone wanting to dump the ads to pay m.....»»
Does this exoplanet have a "sibling" sharing the same orbit?
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have found the possible "sibling" of a planet orbiting a distant star. The team has detected a cloud of debris that might be sharing this planet's orbit, which they believe co.....»»
Deep-sea imagery and observations reveal novel octopus feeding behavior
In the marine realm, diel vertical migration is a common feeding pattern: During daytime, zooplankton, fish and other marine life that feeds on these organisms hide in the darker depths of the ocean......»»
Astronomers spot the shiniest exoplanet ever discovered
Metallic clouds reflect sunlight and have helped the unusual planet to retain its atmosphere......»»
Astronomers solve mystery of how a mirror-like planet formed so close to its star
The atmosphere is super-saturated with silicate and metal vapors. Enlarge / An artist impression of exoplanet LTT9779b orbiting its host star. The planet is around the size of Neptune and reflects 80 percent of the light shone on.....»»
Astronomers spot an exoplanet creating spiral arms around its star
Astronomers investigated a giant exoplanet named MWC 758c which seems to be forming the spiral arms around its host star......»»
"Like a mirror": Astronomers identify most reflective exoplanet
A scorching hot world where metal clouds rain drops of titanium is the most reflective planet ever observed outside of our Solar System, astronomers said on Monday......»»
Two new sub-Neptunes orbiting nearby stars discovered with TESS
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of two new sub-Neptune exoplanets using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The newfound alien worlds, designated TOI-2084 b and TOI-4184 b, orbit nearby M-dwarf stars and ar.....»»
Microsoft Teams will now hide any evidence of your potty mouth
Live captions and Microsoft Teams transcripts will now hide any unsuitable language......»»
Caviar makes Vision Pro look cheap with 18-karat gold version, complete with flip-down shades to hide EyeSight
If you thought Apple Vision Pro was pricey at $3,500, wait until you hear about this one. Caviar, a luxury jewelry company, has unveiled its customized version of Vision Pro made with 18-karat. Plus, it even has flip-down shades to hide the divisive.....»»
Astronomers found a planet that shouldn’t exist
8 Ursae Minoris b is an intriguing exoplanet, and it shouldn’t even exist, astronomers say. Not only is the planet situated at just half the … The post Astronomers found a planet that shouldn’t exist appeared first on BGR. 8 Ursa.....»»
Planet that shouldn’t exist found
Why is a planet orbiting a star that should have gone through a giant phase? Enlarge / The Keck telescopes, where some of the key observations were done. (credit: NASA) The exoplanet 8 Ursae Minoris b should not exist. I.....»»
Exoplanet may reveal secrets about the edge of habitability
How close can a rocky planet be to a star, and still sustain water and life? A recently discovered exoplanet may be key to solving that mystery......»»
Hide.me VPN launches new SmartGuard feature
Hide.me VPN launches new SmartGuard feature.....»»
Webb Telescope is powerful enough to see a variety of biosignatures in exoplanets, argues new paper
The best hope for finding life on another world isn't listening for coded messages or traveling to distant stars, it's detecting the chemical signs of life in exoplanet atmospheres. This long hoped-for achievement is often thought to be beyond our cu.....»»
Webb rules out thick carbon dioxide atmosphere for rocky exoplanet
Infrared measurements of TRAPPIST-1 c indicate that it is probably not as Venus-like as once imagined......»»
This exoplanet is over 2,000-degrees Celsiu, has vaporized metal in its atmosphere
The puffy, scorching-hot planet has elements in its atmosphere that would normally form rocks, but are so hot that they have vaporized......»»