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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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 19th, 2023

NASA shuts down asteroid-hunting telescope, but a better one is on the way

The NEOWISE spacecraft is on a course to fall out of orbit in the next few months. Enlarge / Artist's illustration of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Last week, NASA deco.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

New massive eccentric brown dwarf discovered

An international team of astronomers has reported the discovery of a new brown dwarf, which received designation TOI-2490 b. The newfound object is about 74 times more massive than Jupiter and orbits a sun-like star on a highly eccentric orbit. The f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

US may seek Google breakup or data share after search monopolization ruling

The US DOJ ruled Google is an illegal monopolist, which could result in breaking up the parent company Alphabet or requiring data sharing with rivals while undercutting Google Gemini's advantage.Google on the Apple App StoreGoogle is a word synonymou.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

NASA just shut down a planetary defense mission that tracks asteroids. Now what?

Launched in 2011, NASA's NEOWISE mission operated in Earth's orbit until late last week. It detected more than 3,000 near-Earth objects or NEOs—asteroids or comets whose orbits can bring them close to Earth, even with the possibility of a collision.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

SpaceX announces new private mission on 1st human polar orbit spaceflight

SpaceX has lined up more business for its human spaceflight program with a private launch from Florida that will take its passengers on a polar orbit for the first time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

China’s Long March 6A rocket is making a mess in low-Earth orbit

After nearly every flight, the upper stage of this rocket breaks apart in orbit. Enlarge / Debris from the upper stage of China's Long March 6A rocket captured from the ground by Slingshot Aerospace. (credit: Slingshot Aerospace.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

How parents can promote positive sibling relationships

Sibling relationships are some of the longest-lasting relationships we have in our lives. Half of Canadians and around 80% of people worldwide have at least one sibling. Sibling relationships are unique from all other relationships because siblings o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Astronomers discover two new super-Earths orbiting nearby stars

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected two new super-Earth exoplanets orbiting nearby M-dwarf stars. The newfound exoplanets, designated TOI-6002 b and TOI-5713 b, are two times la.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Ultrasmall Space Junk Can Be an Invisible Satellite Killer. Scientists Are Learning How to Track It

An ambitious U.S. government program is working to detect and track millions of tiny space junk pieces—down to the size of a sand grain—throughout low-Earth orbit and beyond.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Disney Plus password-sharing crackdown starts in September, for real this time

Disney’s plan to enforce a Disney Plus password-sharing crackdown feels like Marvel’s Blade reboot. Both were confirmed quite a while ago, but we keep seeing … The post Disney Plus password-sharing crackdown starts in September, for.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Disney+ will finally start cracking down on password sharing next month

Disney+ is finally about to begin rolling out its password sharing crackdown “in earnest,” according to Disney CEO Bob Iger. This change has been a long time in the making, with Disney first detailing its plans one year ago. It comes after Netfli.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Disney’s password-sharing crackdown goes big in September

Disney's CEO said the company would expand its crackdown on login sharing starting in September......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

MISP: Open-source threat intelligence and sharing platform

MISP is an open-source threat intelligence and sharing platform for collecting, storing, distributing, and sharing cybersecurity indicators and threats related to incident and malware analysis. MISP is designed by and for cybersecurity, ICT professio.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 5th, 2024

There are 2,000-plus dead rockets in orbit—here’s a rare view of one

A Japanese company becomes the first to approach a piece of space junk in low-Earth orbit. Enlarge / Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft captured these views of the H-IIA rocket upper stage on July 15. (credit: Astroscale) T.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2024

San Francisco to ban software that “enables price collusion” by landlords

Software helps landlords "indirectly coordinate" by sharing nonpublic information. Enlarge / View of San Francisco with Russian Hill in the background. (credit: Getty Images | Terraxplorer) San Francisco's Board of Super.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Astronomers use AI to find elusive stars "gobbling up" planets

Astronomers have recently found hundreds of "polluted" white dwarf stars in our home galaxy, the Milky Way. These are white dwarfs caught actively consuming planets in their orbit. They are a valuable resource for studying the interiors of these dist.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

1923 season 2: Everything we know about the Yellowstone prequel

The hit Yellowstone prequel series 1923 will return. But before that happens, we're sharing everything we know about 1923 season 2......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Fantastic Four: First Steps: Everything you need to know about the MCU movie

Now that the cast of Marvel's reboot has been announced, we're sharing everything we know about Fantastic Four: First Steps......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

TIC 441725813 is a hybrid pulsating subdwarf star, study finds

Astronomers have employed NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to observe a subdwarf star designated TIC 441725813. In result, they found that TIC 441725813 is a hybrid hot B subdwarf pulsator. The discovery was detailed in a research.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Google Maps and Waze will start sharing incident reports

Google on Wednesday announced new safety features for Google Maps and Waze, including a long-awaited change. Google Maps and Waze will both share incident reports, … The post Google Maps and Waze will start sharing incident reports appeared fir.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024