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1 week ago
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Astronomers Finally Discovered Why WASP-107 b Is So Gassy, Bloated, and Distended

Exoplanet WASP-107 b is unusually 'puffy' due to its low mass, hot atmosphere with little methane, and a core heavier than previously thought. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
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Astronomers detect waterworld with a boiling ocean' in deep space

Astronomers observed an exoplanet with potential deep water ocean, advancing habitable conditions search.
James Webb telescope showcased insights into distant planet's atmosphere and chemical signatures unraveling habitability possibilities. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
4 months ago
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Alien World Denser Than Steel Confounds Our Understanding of Planet Formation

TOI-1853 b, a dense exoplanet, challenges scientists' understanding of planetary formation models.
The planet's density and close proximity to its sun make it a mystery for astronomers. [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
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Astronomers Discover Planet With Long Tail

Astronomers have discovered a strange exoplanet with a 350,000-mile-long tail made of helium gas.
The planet, known as WASP-69b, is less dense than Jupiter and has a surface temperature of 17,500 degrees Fahrenheit. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
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Planet where it rains sand revealed by Nasa telescope

Nasa's James Webb space telescope has made groundbreaking observations of the planet Wasp-107b.
Wasp-107b is a large but very light planet located 200 light years away from Earth.
The planet features silicate sand clouds and rain, scorching temperatures, raging winds, and the smell of sulphur dioxide. [ more ]
Mail Online
6 months ago
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NASA discovers bizarre planet with FLUFFY clouds made from sand

WASP-107b is a Jupiter-sized exoplanet with a unique atmosphere that contains silicate sand clouds, water vapor, and sulfur dioxide.
The James Webb Space Telescope detected no trace of methane in the atmosphere of WASP-107b, suggesting an unknown mechanism for heat distribution in the planet's dynamic atmosphere.
This is the first time astronomers have analyzed the chemical composition of cloud formations on an exoplanet. [ more ]
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time.com
1 week ago
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Newly Discovered Planet May Be Able to Support Human Life

Gliese 12 b is the closest known Earth-sized planet with potential for human habitation, but its atmosphere remains unknown. [ more ]
Mail Online
1 week ago
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Scientists discover new planet that could support human life

Gliese 12 b, an Earth-like exoplanet, could host human life if proven to have an Earth-like atmosphere and temperature for water formation. [ more ]
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Futurism
4 weeks ago
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James Webb Detects Weather on Exoplanet From 280 Light Years Away

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detects weather on distant exoplanet, revealing extreme conditions and detailed atmospheric composition. [ more ]
Futurism
1 month ago
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James Webb Turns to Examine Planet Showing Potential Sign of Life

The James Webb Space Telescope has identified potential signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b through the detection of dimethyl sulfide gas, exclusive to lifeforms on Earth. [ more ]
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Ars Technica
4 weeks ago
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Glow of an exoplanet may be from starlight reflecting off liquid iron

Exoplanet WASP-76B might be displaying a rainbow-like phenomenon known as a 'glory' due to light interacting with cloud droplets. [ more ]
Futurism
2 months ago
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Astronomers Intrigued by Planet Shaped Like Egg

WASP-12b, an egg-shaped exoplanet, is on a collision course with its parent star sooner than anticipated, with only 3 million years left before disintegration. [ more ]
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ABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago
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NASA announces new 'super-Earth': Exoplanet orbits in 'habitable zone,' is only 137 light-years away

The recently discovered exoplanet, TOI-715 b, is located within the habitable zone and could potentially sustain life.
The super-Earth's distance from its parent star allows for the right temperature for liquid water to form on its surface. [ more ]
Mail Online
3 months ago
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NASA finds 'super-Earth' - could be a candidate for alien life

NASA has discovered a 'super-Earth' 137-light years away that could be a promising candidate for life.
TOI-715 b orbits a small, reddish star and has a tighter orbit than Earth, completing one orbit every 19 days. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
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NASA discovers potential habitable 'super-Earth' 137 light-years away

NASA has discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth that is 137 light-years away.
The planet, TOI-715 b, is one and a half times bigger than Earth and orbits its star in just 19 days. [ more ]
Theregister
4 months ago
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NASA funds 13 futuristic technologies for space missions

NASA is funding 13 ambitious projects that could potentially lead to space missions, ranging from signs of life on Mars to exploring a nearby exoplanet with swarming spacecraft.
The projects are part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NAIC) program, which supports innovative ideas that go beyond the agency's near-term plans.
One project aims to send minuscule spacecraft powered by light-sails to a nearby star using lasers, while another project aims to fly the first fixed-wing vehicle on Mars. [ more ]
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Futurism
6 months ago
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Hubble Discovers Closest Earth-Sized World to Our Star System

Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have measured the size of an exoplanet just 22 light years away, confirming it as the closest known Earth-sized world to our solar system.
The exoplanet, named LTT 1445Ac, has a diameter 1.07 times that of Earth's and a mass of around 1.37 Earths. However, its surface temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit makes it uninhabitable for potential life.
To observe exoplanets, astronomers rely on a transit event where the planet passes between a telescope and a star, causing a dip in the star's light. The researchers initially used the TESS satellite to observe LTT 1445Ac, but the Hubble Space Telescope provided conclusive data. [ more ]
www.fastcompany.com
6 months ago
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It may rain sand on this mysterious cotton candy' exoplanet, where scientists just made an Earth-like discovery

Scientists have discovered that an exoplanet called WASP-107b has high-altitude clouds composed of tiny sand particles.
This discovery was made possible by the Mid-Infrared Instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope.
WASP-107b's fluffy nature allows scientists to study its atmosphere more deeply than they can with larger, more massive planets. [ more ]
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