Kepler-51 d – a Neptune-like Exoplanet
Kepler-51 d is an exoplanet that resembles Neptune and orbits an F-type star. It has a mass of 7.6 Earths, takes 130.2 days to complete…
Astronomy
When Satellite Galaxies Pass Close to their Parent Galaxies, they can Continue to form Stars
Most scientists used to believe that once a satellite galaxy passed near by its larger parent galaxy, star production would cease because the larger galaxy…
Kepler-51 b – a Neptune-like Exoplanet
Kepler-51 b is an exoplanet that resembles Neptune and orbits an F-type star. It has a mass of 2.1 Earths, takes 45.2 days to complete…
Astronomers have Solved a 900-Year-Old Cosmic Puzzle Involving the Chinese Supernova of 1181AD
According to an international team of scientists, a 900-year-old cosmic riddle regarding the origins of a renowned supernova originally witnessed above China in 1181AD has…
Kepler-51 – a Sun-like Star
Kepler-51 is a Sun-like star that is just about 500 million years old. It is a 500-million-year-old G-type star located 2,615 light-years away in the…
GJ 3470 – a Red Dwarf Star
GJ 3470 is a red dwarf star located 30 parsecs from Earth in the constellation Cancer. GJ 3470 b is an exoplanet that orbits the…
Dwarf Planet
What exactly is a Dwarf Planet? A dwarf planet, according to the International Astronomical Union, is a celestial entity that orbits the sun, has enough…
Methane Could Be First Detectable Sign of Life on another Planet
According to a new study, the presence of methane in the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System could be a significant signal for…
Pluto Has an Ice Volcano Taller Than the Andes
Reanalysis of photos acquired by the New Horizons spacecraft in 2015 found mountains on Pluto, at least one of which rises higher than any on…
What is Supermoon and when does it Happen?
When the full moon coincides with the moon’s closest approach to Earth in its orbit, it is called a supermoon. Supermoons make the moon appear…
Gliese 3470 b – an Exoplanet
Gliese 3470 b is an exoplanet that orbits the star Gliese 3470 in the Cancer constellation. It is an exoplanet similar to Neptune that orbits…
Causes behind the Majority of Galaxies to Move Away from Us
Galaxies are also moving apart due to the expansion of the Universe caused by the Big Bang. A galaxy that is part of a collection…
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