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Stunning image reveals 1st detection of gas giants being born around a young star (photo)
Robert Lea

25/07/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Stunning Image Reveals 1st Detection Of Gas Giants Being Born Around A Young Star (Photo)
The birth secrets of gas giant planets like Jupiter could be revealed by a stunning cosmic phoenix comprised of clumps of gas gathering around a young star.
Planet Clump V960 James Webb Space Gas Giant Star
James Webb Space Telescope spies water near center of planet-forming disk in cosmic 1st
Charles Q. Choi

24/07/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Spies Water Near Center Of Planet-Forming Disk In Cosmic 1st
Rocky exoplanets could possess large amounts of water from the moment they form, observations by the James Webb Space Telescope suggest.
James Webb Space Exoplanet Pds 70 Planet-Forming Water Disk
400 Earth-size rogue planets could be wandering the Milky Way
Robert Lea

24/07/2023 Reading 7 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
400 Earth-Size Rogue Planets Could Be Wandering The Milky Way
When NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope comes online, it could be capable of spotting as many as 400 Earth-size rogue planets, and that might merely be the tip of the iceberg.
Nancy Grace Roman Space Nasa Planet Exoplanet Rogue Lensing
1st evidence found for ‘Trojan planet’ worlds occupying same orbit
Robert Lea

19/07/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
1st Evidence Found For ‘Trojan Planet’ Worlds Occupying Same Orbit
Astronomers have found the first evidence of a so-called 'Trojan planet,' in the form of a young Jupiter-like world that's being tailed by a cloud of dust twice as massive as Earth's moon.
Trojan Olga Balsalobre-Ruza Pds 70 Orbit Earth
High School Student Explores Curiosity About Astrobiology By Conducting Astronomical Observations

19/07/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute
High School Student Explores Curiosity About Astrobiology By Conducting Astronomical Observations
Exoplanet Transit Dan Peluso Data Carini School Astronomy
Elusive exoplanet is 'cosmic sculptor' that carved spiral arms of its star
Robert Lea

17/07/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Elusive Exoplanet Is 'Cosmic Sculptor' That Carved Spiral Arms Of Its Star
An exoplanet orbiting a young star is carving out spiral arms in the gas and dust that is birthing its planetary system.
Exoplanet Kaitlin Kratter Mwc 758 Lbti Spiral Dust
The James Webb Space Telescope wraps 1st year peering across the universe. What has it discovered so far?
Rebecca Sohn

12/07/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
The James Webb Space Telescope Wraps 1st Year Peering Across The Universe. What Has It Discovered So Far?
Here is what the James Webb Space Telescope has been up to in its first year, and what might be next for the telescope that is already revolutionizing our understanding of the cosmos.
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NASA is celebrating 1 year of James Webb Space Telescope science on July 12
Samantha Mathewson

11/07/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Nasa Is Celebrating 1 Year Of James Webb Space Telescope Science On July 12
This week marks one year since the powerful James Webb Space Telescope shared its first images of deep space, and you can celebrate the milestone with NASA.
Jwst Space Youtube Stream Gas Giant Exoplanet Nasa Universe
Metal clouds turn scorching hot exoplanet into the universe's largest mirror
Robert Lea

11/07/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Metal Clouds Turn Scorching Hot Exoplanet Into The Universe's Largest Mirror
The CHEOPS exoplanet hunter has found a distant world so hot that it has clouds of metal making it the most reflective planet ever seen.
Exoplanet Hunter Cheops Ltt 9779 James Jenkins Atmosphere Star
Good news for the alien life hunt
Robert Lea

10/07/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Good News For The Alien Life Hunt
Finding liquid water on exoplanets is 100 times more probable than previously thought, boosting the odds of alien life significantly, a new study suggests.
Water Exoplanet 10 Rutgers University System Life
Cosmic 'sandwich' theory could explain how smaller planets are formed
Robert Lea

05/07/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Cosmic 'Sandwich' Theory Could Explain How Smaller Planets Are Formed
Do you want that toasted? A newly suggested planet formation process suggests smaller worlds could be created when a gas and dust filling is squeezed between two larger planets.
Planets Disk Meru Exoplanet Gas Dust
James Webb Space Telescope could determine if nearby exoplanet is habitable
Keith Cooper

26/06/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Could Determine If Nearby Exoplanet Is Habitable
The exoplanet LP 890-9c resides near the inner edge of its star's habitable zone, and if conditions are favorable it could potentially support liquid water and life.
James Webb Space Lp 890-9 Planet Lisa Kaltenegger Zone Edge