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New exoplanet detected with the ESPRESSO spectrograph

Using the Echelle SPectrograph for Rocky Exoplanets and Stable Spectroscopic Observations (ESPRESSO), astronomers from Switzerland and Austria have discovered a new alien world. The newfound exoplanet orbits a nearby M dwarf star and is at least four.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 1st, 2022

Solar storm detected in deep sea observatories

The powerful solar storm driving the aurora borealis over global skies last weekend was also triggering the movement of compasses deep in the ocean, as revealed in new scientific findings shared today by Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), a University of V.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Three new RR Lyrae variable stars discovered

Using the Lulin One-meter Telescope (LOT), astronomers have observed a newly detected candidate ultra-faint dwarf galaxy known as Virgo III. As a result, they discovered three new RR Lyrae variable stars in the vicinity of this galaxy. The finding wa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Astronomers discover new Earth-sized world orbiting an ultra-cool star

An international team of astronomers has detected a new, Earth-sized planet just 55 light years away, orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf star......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Astronomers discover merging twin quasars

Using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have detected a pair of merging quasars at a high redshift, as part of the Hyper SuprimeCam (HSC) Subaru Strategic Program (SPP) survey. The serendipitous discovery is reported in the latest issue of.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Avian flu detected in New York City wild birds

A small number of New York City wild birds carry highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, according to a study published in the Journal of Virology,. The work highlights that the interface between animals and humans that may give rise to zoonotic infe.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Electron vortices in graphene detected for the first time

When an ordinary electrical conductor—such as a metal wire—is connected to a battery, the electrons in the conductor are accelerated by the electric field created by the battery. While moving, electrons frequently collide with impurity atoms or v.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 13th, 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

Cado Security launches solution for forensic investigations in distroless container environments

Cado Security has introduced a solution for conducting forensic investigations in distroless container environments. With Cado Security’s new offering, security teams can investigate the root cause, scope, and impact of malicious activity detected.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Bird flu is bad for poultry and dairy cows: It"s not a dire threat for most of us—yet

Headlines are flying after the Department of Agriculture confirmed that the H5N1 bird flu virus has infected dairy cows around the country. Tests have detected the virus among cattle in nine states, mainly in Texas and New Mexico, and most recently i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Experts provide facts about avian influenza for dairy producers

While a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in dairy cattle in nine states—not including New York state—the commercial milk supply continues to be safe, according to a panel of Cornell, New York state and dairy ind.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 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

The BREAD Collaboration is searching for dark photons using a coaxial dish antenna

Approximately 80% of the matter in the universe is predicted to be so-called "dark matter," which does not emit, reflect, or absorb light and thus cannot be directly detected using conventional experimental techniques......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 3rd, 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

TOI-837 b is a young Saturn-sized exoplanet with a massive core, observations find

European astronomers have performed photometric and spectroscopic observations of a distant giant exoplanet known as TOI-837 b. As a result, they found that TOI-837 b is a young Saturn-sized planet containing a massive core, which challenges current.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Astronomers" simulations support dark matter theory

Computer simulations by astronomers support the idea that dark matter—matter that no one has yet directly detected but which many physicists think must be there to explain several aspects of the observable universe—exists, according to the resear.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

New study reveals mystery of decaying exoplanet orbits

A new study led by researchers at Durham University has uncovered a novel mechanism that could solve a long-standing mystery about decaying planetary orbits around stars like our sun......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Here"s why we should put a gravitational wave observatory on the moon

Scientists detected the first long-predicted gravitational wave in 2015, and since then, researchers have been hungering for better detectors. But the Earth is warm and seismically noisy, and that will always limit the effectiveness of Earth-based de.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

Best espresso machine deals: Nespresso, De’Longhi, Breville

Add some savings to a quality cup of coffee with the best espresso machine deals you can shop right now......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024