Using the light of that orbiting star, astronomers have plunged into the atmosphere of an exoplanet 850 light-years away. Not just an exoplanet, but one of the hottest we’ve ever met – and at least seven metals are now known to float around its atmosphere as gas. Exoplanet is WASP-121B, …
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Just because Earth is a place known for harboring life, doesn’t mean it’s the best planet for a job. Somewhere outside the universe, another orbiting object may be in a better position to support object life, and it may not feel like our own. “We have to focus on some …
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It’s a good month for stargazing. First with a full harvest moon, then with a rare blue moon on Halloween, and now, it’s the red planet’s turn to steal the show. Mars will be closer to Earth than usual tonight, and will look bigger and brighter than it has for …
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Astronomers have obtained the highest resolution of infrared images near the Kerina Nebula, a thick cloud of dust and gas in which stars are actively forming. Gemini in Chile is incredible to see the newly obtained images obtained from the South Telescope. It’s also useful for understanding stellar nurseries and …
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Pittsburgh (Kedica / AP) – Did you see it? Early Wednesday morning, many social media users in Pittsburgh and down the East Coast say they saw a bright flash of light and a streak of light in the sky. A truck driving with an I-76 in Pennsylvania was able to …
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