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Evidence In Antarctic Ice Suggests That Earth Passing Through Supernova Debris, Says Study
The researchers analysed 295 kilograms of ice extracted from the European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA).
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Astronomers Find Thin Atmosphere Around Distant Frozen Space Object
Researchers believe the discovery could provide new insights into how atmospheres form.
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NASA's Webb Telescope Captures Clearest Picture Yet Of Exoplanet Surface
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope gathered data on a rocky exoplanet with a diameter about 30% larger than Earth - called LHS 3844 b, or Kua'kua.
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Astronomers Discover 27 Potential "Tatooine-Like" Planets Orbiting Two Stars
The potential planets were detected using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
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NASA Chief Calls For Making Pluto A Planet Again At US Senate Hearing
He also said that NASA is working on research papers that they would like to bring forward within the scientific community to revisit the discussion.
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A Visitor from Another Star: Interstellar Comet Reveals Alien Origins
Observations of 3I/ATLAS reveal high levels of heavy water, suggesting it formed in an extremely cold star system. The discovery offers new insights into how planets form beyond our solar system.
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10-Year-Old Writes To NASA To Restore Pluto's Planet Status, Agency Responds
In the letter, she apologised for any handwriting or spelling mistakes, making her letter even more emotional.
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Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 11,000 Asteroids Within Weeks of Imaging
The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered over 11,000 new asteroids within weeks of early observations. The findings highlight its ability to rapidly map the solar system and improve tracking of near-Earth objects for planetary defence.
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Saturn And Jupiter Gain New Moons, Take Solar System Satellite Count To 442
The newly discovered moons are "irregular" satellites, meaning they are small (averaging about 3 km across) and have distant, often eccentric orbits.
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Dramatic Planet Collision In Distant Galaxy May Explain How Earth's Moon Was Formed 4.5 Billion Years Ago
Scientists observe a dramatic collision between two planets, offering insights into the formation of Earth's Moon 4.5 billion years ago.
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Scientists Discover High-Density Rocky Planet in LHS 1903 System That Defies Conventional Formation Models
ESA’s CHEOPS mission has uncovered a surprising rocky planet at the outer edge of the LHS 1903 system. Located 116 light-years away, the discovery defies expectations that outer planets are gas giants. Scientists say the finding offers rare evidence that planets can form in gas-depleted environments, challenging current planetary formation models...
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Astronomers Discover "Inside-Out" Planetary System With Rocky World Beyond Gas Planets, Challenging Formation Theories
Since the 1990s, scientists have discovered approximately 6,100 planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets.
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Unique Inside-Out Planetary System Reveals Unexpected Rocky World on the Outer Edge
Astronomers have discovered a rare inside-out planetary system around LHS 1903, where a rocky planet exists beyond gas giants. Using ESA’s CHEOPS telescope, researchers found evidence that planets formed one after another in a gas-depleted environment, challenging long-standing theories about how planetary systems form and evolve across the galax...
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Venus May Hide a Vast Underground Tunnel Formed by Ancient Volcanic Eruptions, Scientists Say
Scientists analysing NASA’s Magellan radar data have identified signs of a vast underground lava tunnel on Venus. If confirmed, it would be only the second such structure found on the planet, challenging the belief that Venus is geologically inactive and opening new possibilities for studying its volcanic past.
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Discovery Of Ancient Beach On Mars Provides Clues To Planet's Past Life
The findings suggest that calm lake conditions existed earlier than previously thought.
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Evidence In Antarctic Ice Suggests That Earth Passing Through Supernova Debris, Says Study
The researchers analysed 295 kilograms of ice extracted from the European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA).
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Astronomers Find Thin Atmosphere Around Distant Frozen Space Object
Researchers believe the discovery could provide new insights into how atmospheres form.
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NASA's Webb Telescope Captures Clearest Picture Yet Of Exoplanet Surface
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope gathered data on a rocky exoplanet with a diameter about 30% larger than Earth - called LHS 3844 b, or Kua'kua.
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Astronomers Discover 27 Potential "Tatooine-Like" Planets Orbiting Two Stars
The potential planets were detected using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
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NASA Chief Calls For Making Pluto A Planet Again At US Senate Hearing
He also said that NASA is working on research papers that they would like to bring forward within the scientific community to revisit the discussion.
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A Visitor from Another Star: Interstellar Comet Reveals Alien Origins
Observations of 3I/ATLAS reveal high levels of heavy water, suggesting it formed in an extremely cold star system. The discovery offers new insights into how planets form beyond our solar system.
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10-Year-Old Writes To NASA To Restore Pluto's Planet Status, Agency Responds
In the letter, she apologised for any handwriting or spelling mistakes, making her letter even more emotional.
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Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 11,000 Asteroids Within Weeks of Imaging
The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered over 11,000 new asteroids within weeks of early observations. The findings highlight its ability to rapidly map the solar system and improve tracking of near-Earth objects for planetary defence.
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Saturn And Jupiter Gain New Moons, Take Solar System Satellite Count To 442
The newly discovered moons are "irregular" satellites, meaning they are small (averaging about 3 km across) and have distant, often eccentric orbits.
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Dramatic Planet Collision In Distant Galaxy May Explain How Earth's Moon Was Formed 4.5 Billion Years Ago
Scientists observe a dramatic collision between two planets, offering insights into the formation of Earth's Moon 4.5 billion years ago.
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Scientists Discover High-Density Rocky Planet in LHS 1903 System That Defies Conventional Formation Models
ESA’s CHEOPS mission has uncovered a surprising rocky planet at the outer edge of the LHS 1903 system. Located 116 light-years away, the discovery defies expectations that outer planets are gas giants. Scientists say the finding offers rare evidence that planets can form in gas-depleted environments, challenging current planetary formation models...
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Astronomers Discover "Inside-Out" Planetary System With Rocky World Beyond Gas Planets, Challenging Formation Theories
Since the 1990s, scientists have discovered approximately 6,100 planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets.
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Unique Inside-Out Planetary System Reveals Unexpected Rocky World on the Outer Edge
Astronomers have discovered a rare inside-out planetary system around LHS 1903, where a rocky planet exists beyond gas giants. Using ESA’s CHEOPS telescope, researchers found evidence that planets formed one after another in a gas-depleted environment, challenging long-standing theories about how planetary systems form and evolve across the galax...
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Venus May Hide a Vast Underground Tunnel Formed by Ancient Volcanic Eruptions, Scientists Say
Scientists analysing NASA’s Magellan radar data have identified signs of a vast underground lava tunnel on Venus. If confirmed, it would be only the second such structure found on the planet, challenging the belief that Venus is geologically inactive and opening new possibilities for studying its volcanic past.
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Discovery Of Ancient Beach On Mars Provides Clues To Planet's Past Life
The findings suggest that calm lake conditions existed earlier than previously thought.
