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Exoplanet in Habitable Zone Orbiting a Red Dwarf Star Discovered Just 25 Light-Years From Earth
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (425+ words) An exoplanet just 25 light-years from Earth is attracting attention after astronomers confirmed it orbits within the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star. Named GJ 3378b, the world is considered one of the closest potentially habitable planets discovered so far....
In 1610, Galileo spotted a small, smooth moon circling Jupiter and wrote it down; four hundred years later, scientists confirmed it likely holds the largest ocean in the solar system, buried under ice and never once touched by sunlight
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Scientists have discovered the super-Earth Gliese 3378b nearby. It is potentially habitable
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (814+ words) The planet Gliese 3378 orbits a red dwarf star. It is situated at a distance from its star where water on its surface is expected to exist in liquid form. This potential habitability renders it a subject of scientific interest. A…...
Unknown Molecule Possibly Detected on Pluto and Titan by James Webb Telescope
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (1358+ words) A light signature recorded by the James Webb Space Telescope has placed two very different worlds at the center of a new chemical mystery. Data from Pluto and the moon Titan revealed an absorption around 5. 11 micrometers that does not match,…...
Methane, natural fuel lakes, ice, and a nitrogen-rich atmosphere make Titan central to NASA's plans for the first "space fuel station" to speed up missions beyond Mars.
9+ hour, 9+ min ago (882+ words) The research, recently released and made available in pre-publication format on the platform ar Xiv, analyzes how the abundant hydrocarbons present on Titan could provide fuel, industrial raw materials, and even essential elements for the maintenance of future human bases…...
Demographics Of Planet-forming Disks With The SKAO
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (248+ words) [astro-ph. EP] Understanding how solid material in planet-forming disks evolves from micron-sized dust to planetary cores is a central challenge in modern astrophysics. This study has advanced dramatically in the past decade, largely driven by ALMA and high-contrast imaging facilities....
Hubble Snaps Crimson Cloud with Sparkling Stars
12+ hour, 58+ min ago (388+ words) Like fresh fireworks launched against a background of dissipating smoke, blue and white stars shine brilliantly against a crimson background of glowing gas in this image of stellar nursery LH 95 from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. LH 95 is a region in…...
Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope solves the mystery of a planet that survived its Sun's death |
12+ hour, 2+ min ago (550+ words) Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope solves the mystery of a planet that survived its Sun's death The Times of India...
Vibrant discovery: Unique, salty clouds found on iconic 'Pink Planet"
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (561+ words) NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time. The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA's Quesst mission, which aims to develop supersonic flights worldwide." Scientists have discovered salt clouds…...
A cosmic construction project
14+ hour, 46+ min ago (711+ words) European Space Agency A cosmic construction project Thank you for liking You have already liked this page, you can only like it once! In today's Picture of the Month from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope we are…...