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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.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaAug 15th, 2023

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Nearby exoplanet has trace amounts of hydrogen sulfide, Webb data suggest

An exoplanet infamous for its deadly weather has been hiding another bizarre feature—it reeks of rotten eggs, according to a new Johns Hopkins University study of data from the James Webb Space Telescope......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

TESS finds intriguing world sized between Earth and Venus

Using observations by NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and many other facilities, two international teams of astronomers have discovered a planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus only 40 light-years away. Multiple factors make.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Massive new NASA exoplanet catalog unveils 126 extreme and exotic worlds

Massive new NASA exoplanet catalog unveils 126 extreme and exotic worlds.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

Exoplanet catalog details over 100 worlds beyond our solar system

A new catalog of exoplanets from two telescopes shows the incredible variety of planets that exist beyond our solar system......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

NASA space telescope finds Earth-size exoplanet that"s "not a bad place" to hunt for life

NASA space telescope finds Earth-size exoplanet that"s "not a bad place" to hunt for life.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Worried about job security, cyber teams hide security incidents

The frequency and severity of cyberattacks are increasing—yet most businesses remain unprepared, according to VikingCloud. Between a growing talent shortage, alert fatigue, and new sophisticated attack methods, companies are more susceptible than e.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

A newly discovered exoplanet has almost the same temperatures as Earth

A Venus-sized exoplanet located just 40 light years away may be the smoking gun that astronomers have been looking for in their search for an … The post A newly discovered exoplanet has almost the same temperatures as Earth appeared first on BG.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

New Saturn-mass exoplanet detected by astronomers

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new Saturn-mass planet orbiting a solar-type star known as TOI-2447. The finding was reported in a research paper published May 12 on the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Potentially habitable "exo-Venus" with Earth-like temperature discovered

Astronomers have made the rare and tantalizing discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet 40 light-years away that may be just a little warmer than our own world. The new paper "Gliese 12 b, A Temperate Earth-sized Planet at 12 Parsecs Discovered with TESS.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Google’s AI future is Dramatically Different from its Past

Has Google promised too much with its AI technology? The post Google’s AI future is Dramatically Different from its Past appeared first on Phandroid. Google’s recently-concluded I/O developer conference didn’t try to hide.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Webb Telescope offers first glimpse of an exoplanet"s interior

A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core hide within the cotton candy–like planet WASP-107 b......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Webb cracks case of inflated exoplanet

Why is the warm gas-giant exoplanet WASP-107 b so puffy? Two independent teams of researchers have an answer......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

James Webb telescope peers at the atmosphere of a rocky hell world

Webb recently investigated the exoplanet 55 Cancri e, finding what could be the first atmosphere of a rocky planet discovered outside the solar system......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Webb presents best evidence to date for rocky exoplanet atmosphere

Researchers using NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope may have detected an atmosphere surrounding 55 Cancri e, a rocky exoplanet 41 light-years from Earth. This is the best evidence to date for a rocky planet atmosphere outside our solar system......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Glow of an exoplanet may be from starlight reflecting off liquid iron

A phenomenon called a "glory" may be happening on a hellishly hot giant planet. Enlarge / Artist impression of a glory on exoplanet WASP-76b. (credit: ESA) Do rainbows exist on distant worlds? Many phenomena that happen.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

These dangerous scammers don’t even bother to hide their crimes

Cybercriminals openly run dozens of scams across social media and messaging apps. Enlarge (credit: Kuzmik_A/Getty Images) Most scammers and cybercriminals operate in the digital shadows and don’t want you to know how.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

James Webb observes extremely hot exoplanet with 5,000 mph winds

Astronomers using the James Webb telescope have modeled the weather on a distant exoplanet, revealing winds whipping around at speeds of 5,000 miles per hour......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Webb telescope probably didn"t find life on an exoplanet—yet

Recent reports of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finding signs of life on a distant planet understandably sparked excitement. A new study challenges this finding, but also outlines how the telescope might verify the presence of the life-produced g.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024