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Could AI find alien life faster than humans, and would it tell us?
Keith Cooper

09/10/2023 Reading 9 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Could Ai Find Alien Life Faster Than Humans, And Would It Tell Us?
AI is the way forward in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from detecting radio signals to finding technosignatures on planets.
AI Algorithm SETI Steve Croft anything data
How do astronomers know the age of the planets and stars?
Adam Burgasser

08/10/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
How Do Astronomers Know The Age Of The Planets And Stars?
Measuring the ages of planets and stars helps scientists understand when they formed and how they change – and, in the case of planets, if life has had time to have evolved on them.
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Aliens filmmaker questions if humans are living in a computer game as we get 'closer to the truth'
Kim Carr Kim Carr

01/10/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : DailyStar
Aliens Filmmaker Questions If Humans Are Living In A Computer Game As We Get 'Closer To The Truth'
EXCLUSIVE The creator of a new documentary explores whether humans are living in reality, whether we're in a video game, how artificial intelligence will help identify alien life, and much more
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OSIRIS-REx to Deliver Bennu’s Parcel Sunday!

22/09/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute
Osiris-Rex To Deliver Bennu’S Parcel Sunday!
In 2016, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft embarked on a mission to the asteroid Bennu to collect a sample from the asteroid’s surface and return it to Earth. The successful collection took place in 2020, stowing the sample in a specially designed return capsule and setting up the first asteroid sample return managed by NASA.
Asteroid sample return Bennu Dante Lauretta Earth Peter Jenniskens capsule
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
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
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
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How a Harvard Professor Became the World’s Leading Alien Hunter
Seth Fletcher

24/08/2023 Reading 36 min

Source de l'article : The New-York Times
How A Harvard Professor Became The World’S Leading Alien Hunter
Avi Loeb’s single-minded search for extraterrestrial life has made him the most famous practicing astronomer in the country — and possibly the most controversial.
Galileo Project Harvard-Smithsonian Center Karen Meech Loeb UAP paper
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.
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Comet Pons-Brooks Puts on a Show
Lauren Sgro

04/08/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute
Comet Pons-Brooks Puts On A Show
Comets have long captivated the imagination of stargazers and scientists alike. These celestial wanderers, composed of ice and dust, grace our skies with ethereal tails during their journeys through the solar system. And sometimes, they even show us earthlings some icy fireworks! One such comet, 12P/Pons-Brooks, stunned astronomers with a remarkable outburst recorded recently on July 19, catapulting it into the spotlight of astronomical curiosity. 
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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.
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Super-close supernova captivated record number of citizen scientists
Robert Lea

16/07/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Super-Close Supernova Captivated Record Number Of Citizen Scientists
Data from the closest cosmic supernova explosion to Earth for 10 years was collected by a record number of observers for SETI, showing what the collective power of citizen scientists can achieve.
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