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Sharmila Kuthunur

8 articles by this author

Jupiter-like exoplanets reveal our solar system may not be so unique after all
Sharmila Kuthunur

17/10/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Jupiter-Like Exoplanets Reveal Our Solar System May Not Be So Unique After All
A new analysis shows Jupiter-like planets likely exist around young, moving stars — suggesting our solar system formed from a quiet, low-density environment.
Jupiter Raffaele Gratton exoplanet planets study system
1st evidence of giant exoplanet collision afterglow explains unusual eclipse
Sharmila Kuthunur

12/10/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
1st Evidence Of Giant Exoplanet Collision Afterglow Explains Unusual Eclipse
Astronomers have observed two super-Earths colliding in a faraway system for the first time, suggesting such violent impacts are not limited to very young cosmic neighborhoods.
Eclipse Exoplanet collision afterglow astronomer planets star system
How methane studies on Earth could inform the search for alien life in our solar system
Sharmila Kuthunur

29/09/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
How Methane Studies On Earth Could Inform The Search For Alien Life In Our Solar System
A new class of proteins found in methane deposits on Earth's seafloor could help inform the search for alien life.
Earth Methane Seafloor deposit study
Stunning James Webb Space Telescope image shows young star blasting supersonic jets
Sharmila Kuthunur

14/09/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Stunning James Webb Space Telescope Image Shows Young Star Blasting Supersonic Jets
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured stunning jets blasting out of a protostar, shedding light on the makeup of very young, sun-like stars.
HH 211 JWST NASA Protostar Webb space
NASA's exoplanet hunter TESS spots warm Jupiter with longest known year
Sharmila Kuthunur

31/08/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Nasa's Exoplanet Hunter Tess Spots Warm Jupiter With Longest Known Year
Astronomers using NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite have found a "warm" Jupiter with the longest period ever seen with an alien world.
Exoplanet hunter TESS TOI-4600 TOI-4600c star system
What's next for India's Chandrayaan-3 mission on the moon?
Sharmila Kuthunur

24/08/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
What's Next For India's Chandrayaan-3 Mission On The Moon?
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission landed near the moon's south pole on Wednesday (Aug. 23). Its expected lifetime is one lunar day, or two Earth weeks, until the sun sets on the moon.
Chandrayaan-3 ISRO India Moon Vikram rover
Friendless 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets may not be so lonely after all
Sharmila Kuthunur

14/06/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Friendless 'Hot Jupiter' Exoplanets May Not Be So Lonely After All
How hot Jupiters form and evolve is one of the oldest questions in exoplanet research.
Exoplanet Jupiter Kepler-412 companion star study
NASA's Kepler telescope discovered 2 mini-Neptune exoplanets just before dying
Sharmila Kuthunur

01/06/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Nasa's Kepler Telescope Discovered 2 Mini-Neptune Exoplanets Just Before Dying
Astronomers discovered two mini-Neptunes and a third potential exoplanet in the final data sent home by NASA's Kepler space telescope just before it was decommissioned in late 2018.
10 Andrew Vanderburg K2 Kepler exoplanet team