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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.
Planet But Ltt 9779 James Jenkins Ultrahot System Goddard Space Flight Center
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.
Supernova 2023ixf Cataclysm Astronomer Citizen Record Number
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.
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Record-Breaking Team of Citizen Scientists Contribute Data on Pinwheel Galaxy Supernova

11/07/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute
Record-Breaking Team Of Citizen Scientists Contribute Data On Pinwheel Galaxy Supernova
July 11, 2023, Mountain View, CA - In an unprecedented achievement, citizen scientists have set a new record for the SETI Institute and Unistellar, comprising the highest number of observers providing data on a single event. Amateur astronomers participating in the SETI Institute’s and Unistellar’s Cosmic Cataclysms program conducted a groundbreaking observation of supernova (SN) 2023ixf. The observations, which began just one hour after the supernova’s first known appearance, have generated th…
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Avi Loeb's expedition finds 'metallic spherules' on ocean floor
T.K. Randall

26/06/2023 Reading 2 min

Source de l'article : Unexplained Mysteries
Avi Loeb's Expedition Finds 'Metallic Spherules' On Ocean Floor
These tiny metallic spherules were found during the search for the remains of IM1 - the first recognized interstellar meteorite.
Meteorite Avi Loeb Im1 Composition Ocean Floor Evidence
Astronomers, Scientists
Baptiste Friscourt

21/06/2023 Reading 19 min

Source de l'article : The Debrief
Astronomers, Scientists
A recent conference in Paris, France, brought together leading scientists to delve into the study of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).
Phenomenon Uap Alain Juillet Beatriz Villaroel Information Research
China wants to launch a moon-orbiting telescope array as soon as 2026
Tereza Pultarova

09/06/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
China Wants To Launch A Moon-Orbiting Telescope Array As Soon As 2026
China wants to put a small constellation of satellites in orbit around the moon to create a radio telescope that would open a "new window" into the universe.
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Quest for Alien Signals in the Heart of the Milky Way Takes Off

30/05/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute
Quest For Alien Signals In The Heart Of The Milky Way Takes Off
May 30, 2023, Mountain View, CA – Akshay Suresh, a graduate student at Cornell University, spearheads an extraordinary scientific endeavor -- a groundbreaking mission to uncover periodic signals emanating from the core of the Milky Way called the Breakthrough Listen Investigation for Periodic Spectral Signals (BLIPSS). Such repetitive patterns could be the key to unlocking the mysteries of extraterrestrial intelligence in our galaxy. Suresh and his co-authors detail the project’s results thus f…
Blipss Suresh Akshay Vishal Gajjar Seti Institute Way Cornell University
AI is helping astronomers make new discoveries about the universe faster than ever before
Chris Impey

26/05/2023 Reading 7 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Ai Is Helping Astronomers Make New Discoveries About The Universe Faster Than Ever Before
AI has now spread into every field of astronomy and is helping astronomers learn more about the universe at an astonishing rate.
Astronomer M87 Exoplanet Data Ai Hole
New supernova thrills astronomers and skywatchers around the world (photos)
Elizabeth Howell

25/05/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
New Supernova Thrills Astronomers And Skywatchers Around The World (Photos)
A star explosion in deep space is visible in amateur telescopes, although folks have had to battle low lighting conditions, haze and the occasional satellite trail to see it in action.
M101 Supernova Astronomer #Sn2023ixf Pinwheel Galaxy Star
This Is Not an Extraterrestrial Signal
Dennis Overbye

24/05/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : The New-York Times
This Is Not An Extraterrestrial Signal
You too could be Jodie Foster as astronomers organize a practice run in communicating with aliens.
Astronomer Ellie Arroway Robert C. Byrd Green De Seti Institute Message