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Analysis finds evidence for many exoplanets made of water and rock around small stars
A new study suggests that many planets may have larger amounts of water than previously thought – as much as…
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STRANGE! This planet’s unique tilted orbit confuses astronomers
Astronomers have found this alien planet through its unique star that wobbles as it moves through space. Know details here.…
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures this image of an exoplanet 12 times the mass of Jupiter
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has once again done the amazing thing by capturing a direct image of an alien…
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Historic! NASA’s James Webb telescope detects CO2 in the atmosphere of the exoplanet Saturn
For the first time, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an…
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Looking for X-Factor ET: Evolution of the Stars
Stephen Kane is searching for stars that might harbor planets with mild, warm climates that favor life — you know,…
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Physics of the James Webb . Space Telescope
There’s actually another good reason to use infrared light for JWST: It’s very difficult to get an unobstructed view of…
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For Earth study next, NASA may need to throw some shade
The HabEx team proposed a 4-meter telescope paired with a heliograph and a 52-meter-diameter shadow. (Bertrand Mennesson, a NASA JPL…
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The James Webb Space Telescope is finally ready for launch
More recently, some astronomers and astrophysicists have argued that NASA should rename its new flagship observatory. In a March comments…
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Earth-like planets: US astronomers plan $11 billion new telescope to picture another Earth
An enormous report on priorities for the following decade of US astronomy recommends constructing a telescope that would someday take…
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