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Good News and Bad News for Astronomers’ Biggest Dream
Dennis Overbye

08/03/2024 Reading 2 min

Source de l'article : The New-York Times
Good News And Bad News For Astronomers’ Biggest Dream
The National Science Foundation takes a step (just one) toward an “extremely large telescope.”
$1 National Science Foundation Telescope astronomer billion board
Saturn's 'Death Star' moon has a hidden ocean under its surface
Leah Sarnoff

07/02/2024 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : ABC News
Saturn's 'Death Star' Moon Has A Hidden Ocean Under Its Surface
French astronomer Valéry Lainey and a team of researchers from Observatoire de Paris announced the discovery of Mimas' newly formed ocean on Wednesday.
Mimas Moon Paris Observatoire Saturn Star Valéry Lainey
Asteroid that impacted near Berlin identified as a rare Aubrite

05/02/2024 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute
Asteroid That Impacted Near Berlin Identified As A Rare Aubrite
 
Berlin Naturkunde Dominik Dieter Lutz Hecht Pavel Spurný Peter Jenniskens SETI Institute
The Vanishing Star Enigma and the 1952 Washington D
Beatriz Villarroel

21/01/2024 Reading 13 min

Source de l'article : The Debrief
The Vanishing Star Enigma And The 1952 Washington D
Astronomer Beatriz Villarroel examines the enigma of
Beatriz Villarroel Palomar Observatory Washington City Paper image sky transient
A Star With Six Planets That Orbit Perfectly in Sync
Katrina Miller

04/12/2023 Reading 2 min

Source de l'article : The New-York Times
A Star With Six Planets That Orbit Perfectly In Sync
One hundred light years away, a handful of planets are circling a star in the same configuration as when they formed.
Rafael Luque astronomer orbit planet star time
Astronomers discover nearby 6-planet solar system with 'pristine configuration'

30/11/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : CNN
Astronomers Discover Nearby 6-Planet Solar System With 'Pristine Configuration'
Astronomers have used two different exoplanet-detecting satellites to solve a cosmic mystery and reveal a rare family of six planets located about 100 light-years from Earth.
Configuration Earth Mystery astronomer family system
Franck Marchis of SETI Institute Honored as 2023 Fellow by California Academy of Sciences

14/11/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute
Franck Marchis Of Seti Institute Honored As 2023 Fellow By California Academy Of Sciences
November 14, 2023, Mountain View, CA - Dr. Franck Marchis, a senior planetary astronomer at the SETI Institute, was appointed as a 2023 Fellow by the California Academy of Sciences (Cal Academy). Recognized for his exceptional contributions to the natural sciences, Marchis joins a distinguished group of scientists, including other notable SETI Institute Fellows of Cal Academy, such as Dr. Jill Tarter, Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, Dr. Seth Shostak, and Trustee Andrew Fraknoi.
Andrew Fraknoi California Academy Franck Marchis Jill Tarter SETI Institute Fellows of Cal Academy research
The First ‘Birder’s Guide’ to Meteor Showers

31/10/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute
The First ‘Birder’S Guide’ To Meteor Showers
October 31, 2023, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute is proud to announce a new book by SETI Institute meteor astronomer Dr. Peter Jenniskens. Called "Atlas of Earth's Meteor Showers," this comprehensive guide describes over 500 meteor showers that appear in our night skies and adds a wealth of detail to the tapestry of our solar system.
Earth Meteor Peter Jenniskens SETI Institute book meteoroids
Astronomers have learned lots about the universe − but how do they study astronomical objects too distant to visit?
Luke Keller

20/10/2023 Reading 7 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Astronomers Have Learned Lots About The Universe − But How Do They Study Astronomical Objects Too Distant To Visit?
What astronomers can measure using telescopes is not what we really want to know – instead, we calculate the properties we're interested in studying by observing and interpreting apparent properties from afar.
Bennu sample James Webb Space astronomer star system telescope
New 'galactic atlas' offers stunning details of 400
Robert Lea

18/10/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
New 'Galactic Atlas' Offers Stunning Details Of 400
The new Siena Galaxy Atlas is an information gold mine for astronomers and a free gallery of galaxy portraits for the public.
NGC 520 SGA Way astronomer atlas galaxy
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
Alien-Hunting Scientists Shed New Light on Interstellar Metals Recovered from the Ocean
Jordan Pearson

12/10/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Vice Magazine
Alien-Hunting Scientists Shed New Light On Interstellar Metals Recovered From The Ocean
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb and collaborator Michael McLeod have just published new analysis of metallic
Avi Loeb Expedition IM1 Michael Mcleod Pacific Ocean team