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.....»»
The discovery of a new Earth-like planet could shed further light on what makes a planet habitable
In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet just 40 light-years away—a relatively neighborly 3.....»»
Bagman trailer pits Sam Claflin against an evil creature
No matter where you try to run and hide, he always knows where to find you. Watch the chilling trailer for Bagman, starring Sam Claflin......»»
Webb directly images giant exoplanet that isn’t where it should be
Six times bigger than Jupiter, the planet is the oldest and coldest yet imaged. Enlarge / Image of Epsilon Indi A at two wavelengths, with the position of its host star indicated by an asterisk. (credit: T. Müller (MPIA/HdA), E......»»
iOS 18: How to lock and hide apps on iPhone
Apple is improving iPhone security and privacy with iOS 18. One of the valuable new features is the ability to require Face ID for individual apps as well as putting them in a hidden folder. Read along for how to lock and hide apps on iPhone in iOS 1.....»»
Webb images nearest super-Jupiter, opening a new window to exoplanet research
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an MPIA-led team of astronomers imaged a new exoplanet that orbits a star in the nearby triple system Epsilon Indi. The planet is a cold super-Jupiter exhibiting a temperature of around 0 degrees Celsius a.....»»
Effects of stellar magnetism could expand criteria for exoplanet habitability
Interest in Earth-like planets orbiting within the habitable zone of their host stars has surged, driven by the quest to discover life beyond our solar system. But the habitability of such planets, known as exoplanets, is influenced by more than just.....»»
iOS 18 finally lets you hide app and widget names on your Home Screen, here’s how
Along with letting users customize app colors, organize apps anywhere, and more natively, iOS 18 brings a subtle new feature that cleans up the Home Screen. Here’s how to hide app names on iPhone in iOS 18. more….....»»
One half of this wild exoplanet reaches temperatures of 1,450 degrees Fahrenheit
On the planet WASP-39 b, one side is in perpetual morning and the other is in perpetual evening......»»
Exoplanet-hunting telescope to begin search for another Earth in 2026
Europe's next big space mission—a telescope that will hunt for Earth-like rocky planets outside of our solar system—is on course to launch at the end of 2026......»»
Discovery alert: With six new exoplanets, 5,500 discovery milestone passed
On Aug. 24, 2023, more than three decades after the first confirmation of planets beyond our own solar system, scientists announced the discovery of six new exoplanets, stretching that number to 5,502. From zero exoplanet confirmations to more than 5.....»»
Exoplanet caught in "hairpin turn" signals how high-mass gas giants form
Astronomers have discovered a planet that has the most oblong orbit ever found among transiting planets. The exoplanet's extreme circuit—which looks closer to a cucumber than a circle—follows one of the most drastically stretched-out orbits of al.....»»
Astronomers detect dozens of new pulsating white dwarfs
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have detected 32 new bright pulsating DA white dwarfs of the ZZ Ceti subclass. The finding was reported in a research paper published July 9 on the pre-print server arXiv......»»
Firmware update hides Bluetooth fingerprints
A smartphone’s unique Bluetooth fingerprint could be used to track the device’s user–until now. A team of researchers has developed a simple firmware update that can completely hide the Bluetooth fingerprint, eliminating the vulnerability. Blue.....»»
Webb investigates eternal sunrises, sunsets on distant world
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have finally confirmed what models have previously predicted: An exoplanet has differences between its eternal morning and eternal evening atmosphere. WASP-39 b, a giant planet with a diameter 1.3 time.....»»
Encrypted traffic: A double-edged sword for network defenders
Organizations are ramping up their use of encrypted traffic to lock down data. Could they be making it easier to hide threats in the process? On one hand, encryption means enhanced privacy, but it can also make the job of security analysts much harde.....»»
3D genome extracted from "freeze-dried" woolly mammoth
About 52,000 years ago, the skinned hide of a Siberian woolly mammoth was exposed to conditions so frigid that it spontaneously freeze-dried, locking its DNA fragments into place......»»
Nearby exoplanet could be first known ocean world: Webb telescope
A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first ever detected with a potentially life-sustaining liquid ocean outside our Solar System, according to scientists using the James Webb space telescope......»»
James Webb Space Telescope suggests this exoplanet is our "best bet" at finding an alien ocean
James Webb Space Telescope suggests this exoplanet is our "best bet" at finding an alien ocean.....»»
Evidence of water vapor detected in the atmosphere of Smertrios
Using the CARMENES spectrograph, astronomers have found evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of a hot Saturn exoplanet designated HD 149026 b, dubbed Smertrios. The finding, reported in a research paper published on the preprint server arXiv, co.....»»
Astronomers find surprising ice world in the habitable zone with JWST data
A team of astronomers has identified a temperate exoplanet as a promising super-Earth ice or water world......»»