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Tag: Astronomy
Astronomers Just Found Four Hidden White Dwarf Stars Near Earth
Hubble observations revealed previously unseen stellar companions hiding next to red dwarfs.
NASA’s James Webb Catches a Supermassive Black Hole Feeding
JWST images reveal a massive filament funneling gas into a spinning disk in NGC 4696.
Astronomers find first atmosphere on rocky habitable-zone world
The planet LHS 1140 b revealed its atmosphere through helium slowly leaking into space.
Astronomers discover a third planet orbiting Beta Pictoris
The newly found planet, Beta Pictoris d, is far fainter than the star’s first known planet.
James Webb Space Telescope Solves Mystery of ‘Pink Planet’ — Exotic Salt Clouds Discovered 57 Light-Years Away
Astronomers cracked a decade-long puzzle about an unusual exoplanet by discovering that its distinctive pink hue results from high-altitude salt clouds in its atmosphere.
Quiz of the week: how do scientists hope to protect Earth from dangerous solar storms?
A physics quiz challenged readers on the methods astronomers propose to shield Earth from solar flares.
Astronomers found two rare super puff planets lighter than cotton candy
Astronomers discovered two exoplanets with extremely low densities, compared to cotton candy.
This Week in Science: An Earthquake Shift, a Black Hole First, And More!
A weekly science roundup covered tectonic movements in California and the first observation of a dormant black hole.
Astronomical Reality: The Mechanics Behind the Dual Full Moon Calendar Event on May 31
Astronomers explain that the Moon’s 29.5-day synodic period occasionally fits twice within a 31-day Gregorian month.