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Exoplanets in the Trappist-1 system more likely to be habitable than scientists once thought
Tereza Pultarova

11/08/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Exoplanets In The Trappist-1 System More Likely To Be Habitable Than Scientists Once Thought
Exoplanets in the habitable zone of the Trappist-1 star, some 40 light-years away from Earth, are more likely to have liquid water than researchers previously thought, according to a new study.
Planet Atmosphere Franck Selsis Trappist-1 Water Life
Stunning time-lapse video captures 17-year journey of exoplanet around its star
Robert Lea

10/08/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Stunning Time-Lapse Video Captures 17-Year Journey Of Exoplanet Around Its Star
An incredible time-lapse video tracks the 17-year journey of a distant and massive exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b, around its parent star between 2003 and 2020.
Exoplanet Parent Star Beta Pictoris Footage Jason Wang Orbit
The powerful winds of super magnetic stars could destroy the possibility for life on their exoplanets
Robert Lea

09/08/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
The Powerful Winds Of Super Magnetic Stars Could Destroy The Possibility For Life On Their Exoplanets
Cool stars with powerful magnetic fields could have remarkably fast stellar winds that strip away their planets' atmospheres, making even "habitable zone" worlds less friendly to life.
Exoplanet Wind Star M-Type Life Sun
See Jupiter and the half moon join up in the night sky tonight
Joe Rao

07/08/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
See Jupiter And The Half Moon Join Up In The Night Sky Tonight
The moon and Jupiter will be just under the feet of Aires the Ram, in the night sky on the evening of Monday, Aug. 7. With the right binoculars, you could see five moons at once.
Jupiter Moon Night Sky Telescope Pick Hayden Planetarium Star
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 Toi-4860 University Of Birmingham Ph. D. Speculoos 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.
Magnetism Exoplanet 10 Messier 44 Beehive Cluster Team
Titanium Clouds Engulf This Ultrahot Neptune-like Planet
Katrina Miller

31/07/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : The New-York Times
Titanium Clouds Engulf This Ultrahot Neptune-Like Planet
A cosmic mirror of sorts, this planet is the first of its size and location to be discovered with an atmosphere.
Planet But Ltt 9779 James Jenkins Ultrahot System Goddard Space Flight Center
UFO hunters should not take 'dangerous' crash site materials expert says
Ewan Gleadow

30/07/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : DailyStar
Ufo Hunters Should Not Take 'Dangerous' Crash Site Materials Expert Says
EXCLUSIVE: UFO hunters finding themselves in contact with debris from out of this world were warned not to touch the items as they 'could be dangerous' and 'need to be documented'
Ufo Material Thomas Marcum Debris Star Scene
Hubble telescope sees an angry star and an evaporating planet
Monisha Ravisetti

28/07/2023 Reading 7 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Hubble Telescope Sees An Angry Star And An Evaporating Planet
Quite close to our solar system, an angry red dwarf star is terrorizing a misfortunate planet by ripping away the world's atmosphere.
Exoplanet 10 Hubble Keighley Rockliffe Mic Atmosphere
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.
Planet Clump V960 James Webb Space Gas Giant Star
James Webb Space Telescope spies water near center of planet-forming disk in cosmic 1st
Charles Q. Choi

24/07/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Spies Water Near Center Of Planet-Forming Disk In Cosmic 1st
Rocky exoplanets could possess large amounts of water from the moment they form, observations by the James Webb Space Telescope suggest.
James Webb Space Exoplanet Pds 70 Planet-Forming Water Disk
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.
Nancy Grace Roman Space Nasa Planet Exoplanet Rogue Lensing