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Robert Lea

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A Jupiter-size exoplanet formed around a tiny star
Robert Lea

04/08/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
A Jupiter-Size Exoplanet Formed Around A Tiny Star
Astronomers are surprised by a metal-rich, massive planet orbiting a tiny star because gas giants aren't supposed to be able to form around such diminutive red dwarf stars.
Exoplanet SPECULOOS TOI-4860 University of Birmingham Ph. D. gas star
Stars with superpowered magnetic fields could narrow the search for alien life
Robert Lea

31/07/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Stars With Superpowered Magnetic Fields Could Narrow The Search For Alien Life
With unusually powerful magnetic fields, these stars seem to get a boost when their cores start to drift apart. Thus, they may not be the ideal hosts for habitable exoplanets.
10 Beehive cluster Magnetism Messier 44 exoplanet team
Stunning image reveals 1st detection of gas giants being born around a young star (photo)
Robert Lea

25/07/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Stunning Image Reveals 1st Detection Of Gas Giants Being Born Around A Young Star (Photo)
The birth secrets of gas giant planets like Jupiter could be revealed by a stunning cosmic phoenix comprised of clumps of gas gathering around a young star.
James Webb Space V960 clump gas giant planet star
400 Earth-size rogue planets could be wandering the Milky Way
Robert Lea

24/07/2023 Reading 7 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
400 Earth-Size Rogue Planets Could Be Wandering The Milky Way
When NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope comes online, it could be capable of spotting as many as 400 Earth-size rogue planets, and that might merely be the tip of the iceberg.
NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space exoplanet lensing planet rogue
1st evidence found for ‘Trojan planet’ worlds occupying same orbit
Robert Lea

19/07/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
1st Evidence Found For ‘Trojan Planet’ Worlds Occupying Same Orbit
Astronomers have found the first evidence of a so-called 'Trojan planet,' in the form of a young Jupiter-like world that's being tailed by a cloud of dust twice as massive as Earth's moon.
Earth Olga Balsalobre-ruza PDS 70 Trojan orbit
Elusive exoplanet is 'cosmic sculptor' that carved spiral arms of its star
Robert Lea

17/07/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Elusive Exoplanet Is 'Cosmic Sculptor' That Carved Spiral Arms Of Its Star
An exoplanet orbiting a young star is carving out spiral arms in the gas and dust that is birthing its planetary system.
Exoplanet Kaitlin Kratter LBTI MWC 758 dust spiral
Super-close supernova captivated record number of citizen scientists
Robert Lea

16/07/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Super-Close Supernova Captivated Record Number Of Citizen Scientists
Data from the closest cosmic supernova explosion to Earth for 10 years was collected by a record number of observers for SETI, showing what the collective power of citizen scientists can achieve.
2023ixf Supernova astronomer cataclysm citizen record number
'Failed star' is the coldest radio wave source ever discovered
Robert Lea

14/07/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
'Failed Star' Is The Coldest Radio Wave Source Ever Discovered
Astronomers have discovered an ultracold brown dwarf, a "failed star" smaller than Jupiter and colder than a campfire that is emitting radio waves.
ASKAP Csiro telescope Dwarf J062309 Jupiter radio star
James Webb Space Telescope's 'exquisite' 1st year has some astronomers in tears - but in a good way (exclusive video)
Robert Lea

12/07/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope's 'Exquisite' 1st Year Has Some Astronomers In Tears - But In A Good Way (Exclusive Video)
To mark a year of James Webb Space Telescope observations, NASA astrophysicist Taylor Hutchinson spoke about the powerful telescope's impact on space science and what might lie ahead.
Astrophysicist JWST NASA Taylor Hutchinson light telescope
See the world's largest telescope come together beneath the Milky Way (video)
Robert Lea

12/07/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
See The World's Largest Telescope Come Together Beneath The Milky Way (Video)
The Extremely Large Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert is halfway complete and already making astronomers excited for the view of the cosmos the telescope will provide.
Atacama Desert Cerro Armazones ELT ESO M4 construction telescope
New James Webb Space Telescope image released to celebrate 1st year of observations is absolutely stunning (photo)
Robert Lea

12/07/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
New James Webb Space Telescope Image Released To Celebrate 1st Year Of Observations Is Absolutely Stunning (Photo)
The first year of the James Webb Space Telescope has reshaped astronomy, and a stunning new view of a close star-birthing region shows the best might be yet to come.
JWST Klaus Pontoppidan New image Rho Ophiuchi Southern Ring Nebula Space Telescope Science Institute year
Metal clouds turn scorching hot exoplanet into the universe's largest mirror
Robert Lea

11/07/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Metal Clouds Turn Scorching Hot Exoplanet Into The Universe's Largest Mirror
The CHEOPS exoplanet hunter has found a distant world so hot that it has clouds of metal making it the most reflective planet ever seen.
CHEOPS Exoplanet hunter James Jenkins LTT 9779 atmosphere star