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Keith Cooper

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The search for extraterrestrial intelligence gets a new home at Oxford
Keith Cooper

19/10/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence Gets A New Home At Oxford
The Breakthrough Listen initiative has moved its headquarters to the U.K. to take advantage of the reams of data set to come from the Square Kilometer Array.
Breakthrough Listen initiative Square Kilometer Array data home intelligence ream
James Webb Space Telescope detects quartz crystals in an exoplanet's atmosphere
Keith Cooper

16/10/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Detects Quartz Crystals In An Exoplanet's Atmosphere
Almost twice as big (but half as massive) as Jupiter, WASP-17b burns at a temperature of 1,500 degrees Celsius.
Exoplanet JWST James Webb Jupiter WASP-17b atmosphere
In the search for alien life, should we be looking for artificial intelligence?
Keith Cooper

13/10/2023 Reading 9 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
In The Search For Alien Life, Should We Be Looking For Artificial Intelligence?
Superintelligences might reveal themselves through the technosignatures of their cosmic engineering projects.
Nikolai Kardashev SETI Singularity alien life universe
How precious metals were brought to Earth and preserved in a magma ocean
Keith Cooper

13/10/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
How Precious Metals Were Brought To Earth And Preserved In A Magma Ocean
We’ve got geophysics to thank for preventing our precious metals from sinking to Earth’s core.
Earth HSE Korenaga Mantle core metal
Could AI communicate with aliens better than we could?
Keith Cooper

11/10/2023 Reading 11 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Could Ai Communicate With Aliens Better Than We Could?
Any potential alien messages could be too complicated for humans to understand, but AI trained to detect complex structure in communication could help decipher them for us.
Dolphin George Zipf alien communication message whistle
Could AI find alien life faster than humans, and would it tell us?
Keith Cooper

09/10/2023 Reading 9 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Could Ai Find Alien Life Faster Than Humans, And Would It Tell Us?
AI is the way forward in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from detecting radio signals to finding technosignatures on planets.
AI Algorithm SETI Steve Croft anything data
The James Webb Space Telescope's early galaxy images were oddly bright
Keith Cooper

03/10/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
The James Webb Space Telescope's Early Galaxy Images Were Oddly Bright
Distant galaxies that existed a few hundred million years after the Big Bang are brighter than expected in JWST images because they were experiencing bursts of intense star formation.
Faucher-Giguère JWST Star formation galaxy model universe
James Webb Space Telescope's stunning mosaic of Orion Nebula uncovers rogue planets
Keith Cooper

03/10/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope's Stunning Mosaic Of Orion Nebula Uncovers Rogue Planets
Two new infrared mosaics of the Orion Nebula showcase the JWST's abilities while revealing new insights into this familiar star-forming region.
JWST Mosaic Orion Pearson dust nebula
This TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet seems to have no atmosphere — the truth may hide in its star
Keith Cooper

26/09/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
This Trappist-1 Exoplanet Seems To Have No Atmosphere — The Truth May Hide In Its Star
The findings also corroborate earlier reports that TRAPPIST-1b lacks a thick, hydrogen atmosphere.
Atmosphere Planet TRAPPIST-1 TRAPPIST-1b spectrum star
Weird dark spot on Neptune may have a bright spot buddy
Keith Cooper

24/08/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Weird Dark Spot On Neptune May Have A Bright Spot Buddy
A puzzling bright smudge was captured clinging to this dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere.
GRS Neptune Patrick Irwin Spot atmosphere hydrogen sulfide
James Webb Space Telescope could determine if nearby exoplanet is habitable
Keith Cooper

26/06/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Could Determine If Nearby Exoplanet Is Habitable
The exoplanet LP 890-9c resides near the inner edge of its star's habitable zone, and if conditions are favorable it could potentially support liquid water and life.
James Webb Space LP 890-9 Lisa Kaltenegger Planet edge zone
Tongan undersea volcano created most intense lightning storm ever recorded
Keith Cooper

20/06/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Tongan Undersea Volcano Created Most Intense Lightning Storm Ever Recorded
The volcano, which erupted in January 2022, was a type never seen before and produced rippling rings of lightning 150 miles (240 kilometers) across.
Hunga Tonga eruption Lightning Plume Saint Helens Van Eaton volcano