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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.
Trojan Olga Balsalobre-Ruza Pds 70 Orbit Earth
High School Student Explores Curiosity About Astrobiology By Conducting Astronomical Observations

19/07/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute
High School Student Explores Curiosity About Astrobiology By Conducting Astronomical Observations
Exoplanet Transit Dan Peluso Data Carini School Astronomy
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 Mwc 758 Lbti Spiral Dust
The James Webb Space Telescope wraps 1st year peering across the universe. What has it discovered so far?
Rebecca Sohn

12/07/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
The James Webb Space Telescope Wraps 1st Year Peering Across The Universe. What Has It Discovered So Far?
Here is what the James Webb Space Telescope has been up to in its first year, and what might be next for the telescope that is already revolutionizing our understanding of the cosmos.
James Webb Space Stefanie Milam Jwst Area Kelley Telescope Universe
NASA is celebrating 1 year of James Webb Space Telescope science on July 12
Samantha Mathewson

11/07/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Nasa Is Celebrating 1 Year Of James Webb Space Telescope Science On July 12
This week marks one year since the powerful James Webb Space Telescope shared its first images of deep space, and you can celebrate the milestone with NASA.
Jwst Space Youtube Stream Gas Giant Exoplanet Nasa Universe
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.
Exoplanet Hunter Cheops Ltt 9779 James Jenkins Atmosphere Star
Good news for the alien life hunt
Robert Lea

10/07/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Good News For The Alien Life Hunt
Finding liquid water on exoplanets is 100 times more probable than previously thought, boosting the odds of alien life significantly, a new study suggests.
Water Exoplanet 10 Rutgers University System Life
Cosmic 'sandwich' theory could explain how smaller planets are formed
Robert Lea

05/07/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Cosmic 'Sandwich' Theory Could Explain How Smaller Planets Are Formed
Do you want that toasted? A newly suggested planet formation process suggests smaller worlds could be created when a gas and dust filling is squeezed between two larger planets.
Planets Disk Meru Exoplanet Gas Dust
James Webb Space Telescope could determine if nearby exoplanet is habitable
Keith Cooper

26/06/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Could Determine If Nearby Exoplanet Is Habitable
The exoplanet LP 890-9c resides near the inner edge of its star's habitable zone, and if conditions are favorable it could potentially support liquid water and life.
James Webb Space Lp 890-9 Planet Lisa Kaltenegger Zone Edge
James Webb Space Telescope spies on rocky TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet
Samantha Mathewson

22/06/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Spies On Rocky Trappist-1 Exoplanet
New data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows that the atmosphere of a rocky exoplanet in the TRAPPIST-1 system is either nonexistent or incredibly thin.
Trappist-1 Jwst Exoplanet Sebastian Zieba Atmosphere Max Planck Institute
Mysterious flare a trillion times brighter than our sun could be a 'disc inferno' ripping a baby planet apart
Robert Lea

21/06/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Mysterious Flare A Trillion Times Brighter Than Our Sun Could Be A 'Disc Inferno' Ripping A Baby Planet Apart
Astronomers have discovered what may be behind a mysterious stellar flare that has been raging for 85 years, finding it could be caused by the destruction of a super-Jupiter planet.
Super-Jupiter Planet Flare Fu Ori Sergei Nayakshin Star Disk
Viral YouTube video explains NASA's search for alien life
Robert Lea

16/06/2023 Reading 7 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Viral Youtube Video Explains Nasa's Search For Alien Life
A new viral video by a NASA astrobiologist explains the space agency's efforts to find out whether we are alone in the universe.
Nasa Life Planet Astrobiologist Earth Heather Graham