WASP-12b – a Class of Extrasolar Planets
The doomed planet WASP-12b is a hot Jupiter that is being torn apart by its parent star. It is a hot Jupiter (a type of…
Astronomy
WASP-3b – an Extrasolar Planet
WASP-3 b is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of an F-type star. It is an extrasolar planet that orbits the star WASP-3,…
Kepler-186f – an Exoplanet
Kepler-186f is an exoplanet that orbits the red dwarf Kepler-186 about 500 light-years (178.5 parsecs, or nearly 5.0×1015 km) from Earth. The size of Kepler-186f…
Upsilon Andromedae b – an Extrasolar Planet
Upsilon Andromedae b is an extrasolar planet located in the constellation Andromeda, approximately 44 light-years from the Sun. It is an exoplanet in the form…
55 Cancri b – an Exoplanet
The exoplanet 55 Cancri b, also known as Galileo, orbits the Sun-like star 55 Cancri A every 14.65 days. It is a gas giant exoplanet…
Anatomy of a SPAC inside Better.com’s ambitious plans
When officials at online mortgage business Better.com decided to go public earlier this year, they opted for a direct listing rather than a typical IPO.…
A Decade-Long Gamma-Ray Burst Puzzle is Solved by Space Scientists
A worldwide group of researchers, driven by astrophysicists from the University of Bath in the UK, has estimated the magnetic field in a far-away Gamma-Ray…
As We Pass through the Tail of Halley’s Comet, the Orionids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
Right now, Earth is traveling through a cloud of dust and debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, the most renowned of all comets. The Orionids…
70 Virginis b – an Extrasolar Planet
70 Virginis b is an extrasolar planet located in the constellation of Virgo about 60 light-years away. It is a gas giant exoplanet that revolves…
The Early Solar System Had a Giant Gap between Its Inner and Outer Regions
According to recent evidence, the protoplanetary disk from which the Earth and other planets formed had a massive void in it some 4.5 billion years…
HD 179949 b – an Extrasolar Planet
HD 179949 b is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of an F-type star. It is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD…
HAT-P-3b – an Extrasolar Planet
HAT-P-3b is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of a K-type star. It is an extrasolar planet that orbits the star HAT-P-3 in…
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