For The First Time Ever a Spacecraft Has “Touched the Sun”
One of NASA’s declared aims when it unveiled its probe to study the Sun from record near distances was to sample the solar corona, evocatively…
Astronomy
HD 126614 Ab – an Extrasolar Planet
HD 126614 Ab is an extrasolar planet that orbits the primary K-type star HD 126614 A, which is located in the constellation Virgo approximately 240…
HD 34445 g – a Gas Giant Exoplanet
HD 34445 g is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of a G-type star. HD 34445 g has a mass of 120.840 times…
Scientists Offer a New Explanation for the Strange Asymmetry on the Moon’s Far Side
The history of the Earth-Moon system is still a mystery. The two are thought to have originated when a Mars-sized body crashed with the proto-Earth,…
HD 34445 f – a Neptune-like Exoplanet
HD 34445 f is an exoplanet that resembles Neptune and orbits a G-type star. Its semi-major axis is 1.54 astronomical units, whereas Earth’s is 1…
The Moon’s Dustbuster has been Developed by Researchers
A novel approach to the problem of spring cleaning on the moon: why not zap the grime away with an electron beam? A team led…
The Chemical and Physical Makeup of a Variety of Exoplanets known as Hot Jupiters has been Identified by a Team of Astronomers
Thanks to a recent study combining theoretical modeling with Hubble Space Telescope data, hot Jupiters, gigantic gas planets that speed around their host stars in…
HD 34445 e – a Neptune-like Exoplanet
HD 34445 e is an exoplanet that resembles Neptune and orbits a G-type star. HD 34445 e has a mass that is 16.822 times that…
Blue Origin’s New Shepard Carries Jeff Bezos and Three Crewmembers to Space and Back
Blue Origin successfully launched its first crewed mission into space on Tuesday, carrying four human passengers into orbit, including the company’s founder, Jeff Bezos. The…
HD 34445 d – an Extrasolar Planet
HD 34445 d is an exoplanet that resembles Neptune and orbits a G-type star. HD 34445 d has a mass that is 30.846 times that…
HD 34445 c – a Gas Giant Exoplanet
HD 34445 c is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of a G-type star. HD 34445 c has a radius of 8.420 times…
The Presence of Airborne Dust could Indicate that Distant Planets are more Habitable
Scientists have added a vital climate component, the presence of airborne dust, to our understanding of potentially habitable worlds orbiting distant stars. Dust particles can…
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