HD 28185 b – an Extrasolar Planet
HD 28185 b is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of a G-type star. It is an extrasolar planet located in the constellation…
Astronomy
According to a New Study, Neutron-Star Collisions are a “Goldmine” of Heavy Elements
In the centers of stars, most elements lighter than iron are forged. The white-hot core of a star fuels proton fusion, pushing them together to…
The Strange Shape in the Center of Andromeda could be Explained by a Gravitational ‘Kick’
When two galaxies collide, the supermassive black holes at their centers produce a powerful gravitational “kick,” similar to a shotgun recoil. According to a new…
Exoplanet “Water Worlds” Could Hold Unfathomably Deep Alien Oceans
Thousands of exoplanets — planets that orbit a star outside of our Solar System — have already been discovered, and many of them have the…
Largest and Most Accurate Simulation of the Universe Created Using Supercomputers
A supercomputer has accurately reproduced the entire evolution of the cosmos in the 13.7 billion years since the Big Bang. The model appropriately aligns galaxies…
HD 108874 c – a Gas Giant Exoplanet
HD 108874 c is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of a G-type star. It is a gas giant identified in 2005 that…
The Orbits of ‘Detached Objects’ Could Be Explained by Collective Gravity, Not Planet Nine
According to a new study, the dynamics of unusual things known as “detached objects” may be explained by bumper car-like interactions at the fringes of…
Higher Rates of Cardiovascular-Related Deaths among Apollo Astronauts
According to a Florida State University researcher, members of the successful Apollo space program are having greater incidences of cardiovascular ailments, which are assumed to…
Small Impacts are Reworking the Moon’s Soil More Quickly Than Scientists Expected
Small impacts are churning the Moon’s surface more than 100 times faster than scientists previously imagined. This means that surface features that appear to be…
HD 108874 b – a gas giant Exoplanet
HD 108874 b is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of a G-type star. This gas behemoth was revealed in 2003. The orbit…
Third Planet Discovered Orbiting Sun’s Nearest Neighbor, And It’s Tiny
The planet Proxima Centauri, the Sun’s nearest neighbor, has been discovered to have one of the lowest mass planets ever discovered. Proxima d is only…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Captures First Images of Venus’ Glowing Surface
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has obtained the first visible-light photographs of Venus’s surface, demonstrating how the planet’s rocky innards glows red hot. The Evening Star’s…
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