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James Webb Telescope Detects Methanol and Ethanol Near Young Stars, Hinting at Life’s Origins
NASA’s James Webb Telescope has identified ethanol and methanol isotopes around protostars and HD 100453. These discoveries offer valuable clues about the cosmic origins of life, indicating that comets filled with organic molecules might have seeded early Earth.
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Newly Confirmed Super-Earth HD 20794 d May Support Life in Habitable Zone
A super-Earth, HD 20794 d, has been confirmed within a habitable zone 20 light years from Earth. The planet, first detected in 2022, has a mass six times that of Earth and orbits a sun-like star. Although its elliptical orbit affects temperature stability, its potential to sustain liquid water makes it a key target for upcoming space missions. Scie...
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Scientists Discover First Astrosphere Around Sunlike Star: What You Need to Know?
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting the first-ever astrosphere around a sunlike star. The astrosphere, a protective bubble formed by stellar wind, was detected around HD 61005, providing insights into early solar activity and its role in shielding planets from cosmic radiation. This discovery offers a glimpse into the Sun'...
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The Seasons On This Triple-Sun Planet Last A Lifetime
Astronomers on the hunt for planets with real star quality have found themselves a triple threat: On Thursday, a paper in Science announced the discovery of planet with three suns.
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Younger Version of Our Solar System Found Around Nearby Star
"The discovery of the bright ring of orbiting the star HD 115600 changes everything. It is kind of like looking at outer solar system when it was a toddler."
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James Webb Telescope Detects Methanol and Ethanol Near Young Stars, Hinting at Life’s Origins
NASA’s James Webb Telescope has identified ethanol and methanol isotopes around protostars and HD 100453. These discoveries offer valuable clues about the cosmic origins of life, indicating that comets filled with organic molecules might have seeded early Earth.
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Newly Confirmed Super-Earth HD 20794 d May Support Life in Habitable Zone
A super-Earth, HD 20794 d, has been confirmed within a habitable zone 20 light years from Earth. The planet, first detected in 2022, has a mass six times that of Earth and orbits a sun-like star. Although its elliptical orbit affects temperature stability, its potential to sustain liquid water makes it a key target for upcoming space missions. Scie...
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Scientists Discover First Astrosphere Around Sunlike Star: What You Need to Know?
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting the first-ever astrosphere around a sunlike star. The astrosphere, a protective bubble formed by stellar wind, was detected around HD 61005, providing insights into early solar activity and its role in shielding planets from cosmic radiation. This discovery offers a glimpse into the Sun'...
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The Seasons On This Triple-Sun Planet Last A Lifetime
Astronomers on the hunt for planets with real star quality have found themselves a triple threat: On Thursday, a paper in Science announced the discovery of planet with three suns.
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Younger Version of Our Solar System Found Around Nearby Star
"The discovery of the bright ring of orbiting the star HD 115600 changes everything. It is kind of like looking at outer solar system when it was a toddler."
