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12 articles found

James Webb Space Telescope deepens major debate over universe's expansion rate
Monisha Ravisetti

13/09/2023 Reading 9 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Deepens Major Debate Over Universe's Expansion Rate
Scientists still can't nail down the rate at which our universe is expanding. New JWST observations didn't make things any easier.
Adam Riess Cepheid period-luminosity Edwin Hubble JWST expansion rate universe
NASA's UFO study team to announce results Sept
Brett Tingley

13/09/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Nasa's Ufo Study Team To Announce Results Sept
NASA's independent UAP study team will present its initial findings during a briefing on Thursday (Sept. 14). Here's how to watch it live.
David Grusch NASA Scott Kelly Study team UAP UFO data
Exoplanet's surface may be covered in oceans
Robert Lea

11/09/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Exoplanet's Surface May Be Covered In Oceans
The so-called Hycean planet K2–18 b is around twice the size of Earth and orbits in the habitable zone of a star located 120 light-years from our solar system.
Exoplanet K2-18 b. K2-18 TRAPPIST-1 University of Cambridge atmosphere life
How NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory will search exoplanets for signs of alien life
Robert Lea

08/09/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
How Nasa's Habitable Worlds Observatory Will Search Exoplanets For Signs Of Alien Life
Planning is well underway for NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, a telescope project that will hunt for telltale signs of life in the atmospheres of planets outside the solar system.
Coronagraph Exoplanet hunter HWO NASA TESS life
See the Great Square of Pegasus trot through the night sky this month
Brett Tingley

07/09/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
See The Great Square Of Pegasus Trot Through The Night Sky This Month
Look to the east in the evenings throughout September to find the Great Square of Pegasus, a group of four stars of roughly equal brightness, as it climbs higher in the night sky.
Asterism Exoplanet Great Square Pegasi Pegasus night sky
Eerie, ultra-detailed photo of a lightning 'sprite' exposes one of nature's least understood phenomena
Harry Baker

06/09/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Eerie, Ultra-Detailed Photo Of A Lightning 'Sprite' Exposes One Of Nature's Least Understood Phenomena
An astronomer in Slovakia captured the rare luminous phenomenon as it briefly flashed in Earth's upper atmosphere during a thunderstorm.
Lightning Phenomenon Sprite TLE astronomer thunderstorm
Star blows giant exoplanet's atmosphere away
Robert Lea

05/09/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Star Blows Giant Exoplanet's Atmosphere Away
A hot Jupiter exoplanet is blowing its top like a cartoon character throwing a tantrum, creating a tail of gas that is the largest planetary structure seen outside the solar system.
Atmosphere Exoplanet Hat-p-32 Jupiter parent star system
Pentagon UFO office unveils official website for US government personnel to report sightings
Brett Tingley

31/08/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Pentagon Ufo Office Unveils Official Website For Us Government Personnel To Report Sightings
The Pentagon's official office for addressing UFOs has a new website where U.S. government and military personnel can report their own sightings.
AARO Pentagon UFO UAP US Government office sighting
Amateur astronomers capture Jupiter suffering spectacular cosmic collision
Andrew Jones

31/08/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Amateur Astronomers Capture Jupiter Suffering Spectacular Cosmic Collision
A flash of light on our solar system's gas giant has alerted space enthusiasts of an intriguing impact
Astronomer August Jupiter Twitter flash system
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
'Astroneer' lead designer explains why the sandbox sci-fi game remains so relevant (exclusive)
Jeff Spry

30/08/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
'Astroneer' Lead Designer Explains Why The Sandbox Sci-Fi Game Remains So Relevant (Exclusive)
System Era's Joe Tirado on the continued success of 'Astroneer' in the sci-fi gaming market.
Astroneer Era System Softworks Game Joe Tirado Space com
Scorching Neptune-size world is way too massive for astronomers to explain
Charles Q. Choi

30/08/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Scorching Neptune-Size World Is Way Too Massive For Astronomers To Explain
Astronomers have unexpectedly discovered the heaviest Neptune-like planet yet — one four times more massive than our solar system's Neptune.
Earth Exoplanet Luca Naponiello Neptune TOI-2196