Three elder sisters of the Sun with planets
An international team led by Prof. Dr. habil. Andrzej Niedzielski, an astronomer from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun (Poland), has discovered yet another three extrasolar planets. These planets revolve around the stars that can be called.....»»
Astronomers discover a key planetary system for understanding formation mechanism of mysterious "super-Earths"
A study led by researchers of the University of Liège and the CSIC—using observations from NASA's TESS telescope—presents the detection of a system of two planets slightly larger than Earth orbiting a cold star in a synchronized dance. Named TOI.....»»
How do you recognize the atmosphere of extraterrestrial lava worlds?
In the past 30 years, more than 5,000 planets have been discovered outside our solar system. One common exoplanet is the lava world, a hot super-Earth with oceans of liquid lava. Mantas Zilinskas developed models to simulate possible atmospheres of t.....»»
Using AI to find rare minerals
A machine learning model can predict the locations of minerals on Earth—and potentially other planets—by taking advantage of patterns in mineral associations. Science and industry seek mineral deposits to both better understand the history of our.....»»
Astronomers just saw a star eat a planet—an astrophysicist on the team explains the first-of-its-kind discovery
For the first time, astronomers have captured images that show a star consuming one of its planets. The star, named ZTF SLRN-2020, is located in the Milky Way galaxy, in the constellation Aquila. As the star swallowed its planet, the star brightened.....»»
Apple TV+ ‘Bad Sisters’ wins Best Drama series award at BAFTAs
Apple TV+ secured its first above-the-line BAFTA wins tonight, led by the success of dark comedy drama Bad Sisters. Bad Sisters was awarded Best Drama series, and Anne-Marie Duff won Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Grace in the show......»»
James Webb gets a stunning view of a far-off planetary system
As well peering back at the earliest galaxies in the universe, the James Webb Space Telescope is also letting astronomers learn more about how planets form......»»
Bizarre exoplanet breaks all the orbital rules
In our solar system, the planetary orbits all have a similar orientation. Their orbital planes vary by a few degrees, but roughly the planets all orbit in the same direction. This invariable plane as it's known also has an orientation within a few de.....»»
Study finds female astronauts more efficient, suggesting future space missions with all-female crews
As humans contemplate life on other planets, we are immediately confronted with two choices. One is a journey to another solar system that would take tens of thousands of years (with current technology), requiring around 2,000 generations to live out.....»»
Study presents new clues about the rise of Earth"s continents
Continents are part of what makes Earth uniquely habitable for life among the planets of the solar system, yet surprisingly little is understood about what gave rise to these huge pieces of the planet's crust and their special properties......»»
Elder Scrolls 6 Release Date & Features: 10 Things to Know
Elder Scrolls 6 Release Date & Features: 10 Things to Know is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. We don’t have an official Elder Scrolls 6 release date yet, we won’t get one for awhile, but here’s what you need to know right now.....»»
Scientists use power of AI to supercharge planetary studies
A new technique for detecting planetary craters that will allow scientists to accurately map the surfaces of planets using different types of data could be used in future space missions......»»
Scientists describe carbon cycle in a subglacial freshwater lake in Antarctica for first time
Subglacial lakes that never see the light of day are among the least accessible frontiers of science, brimming with more tales yet untold than even the planets of our solar system. One thing seems certain: where there is water, there is life—even i.....»»
Webb telescope probes the chemistry in a hot gas giant’s atmosphere
Near a star, there's chemistry that doesn't occur in our Solar System's gas giants. Enlarge / WASP-39b is much closer to its host star than any of our Solar System's planets are to the Sun. (credit: NASA) Up until a few.....»»
VIPER and T-Rex on double rocket launch
Not one, but two rocket launches with ESA-led experiments are flying to the edge of space just a week apart, providing unique data to researchers eager to learn more about fundamental physics, semiconductor production, the formation of planets and ho.....»»
Study of Small Magellanic Cloud suggests planets could have formed during "cosmic noon"
An international team of space scientists has found evidence suggesting that planets could have formed during the so-called "cosmic noon." In their study, reported in the journal Nature Astronomy, the group used data from the James Webb Space Telesco.....»»
UK"s Bafta honors "Bad Sisters" and "The Essex Serpent"
Apple TV+ short-form drama "The Essex Serpent" and returning series "Bad Sisters" won at the Bafta Television Craft awards on Sunday."Bad Sisters" Mermen and ABC Signature for Apple TV+Bafta splits its television awards into two ceremonies, with the.....»»
Most Planets in the Galaxy Orbit Stars You Can"t Even See
Red dwarfs are dim bulbs but host more Earth-like planets than any other kind of star.....»»
From CERN to Jupiter: Juice embarks on its historic journey
It is not only in the tunnels of CERN that we learn about the origin and composition of the universe. Look up, and space offers the most beautiful phenomena to study: black holes, dark matter, cosmic rays, etc. Studying planets, their structure and t.....»»
In a research first, team uses precision astrometry to discover new exoplanet outside Earth"s solar system
An international research team led by UTSA Associate Professor of Astrophysics Thayne Currie has made a breakthrough in accelerating the search for new planets......»»
JWST reveals the chemistry of disks around young stars where rocky planets form
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have taken a first look at their data that probe the chemistry of the regions of disks around young stars where rocky planets form. Already at that stage, the data reveal the disks to be chemica.....»»