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Exoplanet with a large iron core adds to puzzle of how planets form
Turin, Italy (SPX) Sep 18, 2023 Over the past decades, astronomers have found several thousand extrasolar planets. Extrasolar planets orbit stars outside our solar system. The next frontier in this research field is to learn more about their composition and internal structure, in order to develop a better understanding of how planets form. Elisa Goffo, Ph.D. student at the Physics Department of the University of Turin (Italy) and at the Thuringer Landessternwarte (Germany), together with an international research team, has made ... read more |
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Alleged bodies of 'non-human beings' shown in Mexican CongressMexico City (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 The alleged bodies of two "non-human beings" were presented during a congressional hearing in Mexico, generating a mixture of surprise, disbelief and ridicule on social media on Wednesday. ... more 
Webb discovers methane, carbon dioxide in atmosphere of K2-18 bBaltimore MD (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 A new investigation with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, has revealed the presence of carbon-bearing molecules including methane and carbo ... more 
On the road to spotting alien lifePasadena CA (SPX) Sep 13, 2023 In early August, scientists and engineers gathered in a small auditorium at Caltech to discuss how to build the first space telescope capable of detecting life on planets like Earth. The proposed mi ... more 
Scientists detect and validate the longest-period exoplanet found with TESSAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 Scientists from The University of New Mexico (UNM), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have detected and validated two of the longest-period exoplanets found by TESS to date. These long ... more |
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Size dependence and the collisional dynamics of protoplanetary dust growthTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 The intricate dance of cosmic dust microparticles in the vastness of space may seem insignificant. Still, understanding their behaviors is key to unraveling one of the universe's most profound myste ... more 
A "Jupiter" hotter than the SunRehovot, Israel (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 The search for exoplanets - planets that orbit stars located beyond the borders of our solar system - is a hot topic in astrophysics. Of the various types of exoplanets, one is hot in the literal se ... more 
Study explains how part of the nucleolus evolvedBoston MA (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 Inside all living cells, loosely formed assemblies known as biomolecular condensates perform many critical functions. However, it is not well understood how proteins and other biomolecules come toge ... more 
The oldest and fastest evolving moss in the world might not survive climate changeWashington DC (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 A 390-million-year-old moss called Takakia lives in some of Earth's most remote places, including the icy cliffs of the Tibetan Plateau. In a decade-long project, a team of scientists climbed some o ... more 
Watch an exoplanet's 17-year journey around its starEvanston IL (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 A Northwestern University astrophysicist has created the longest time-lapse video of an exoplanet to date. Constructed from real data, the footage shows Beta Pictoris b - a planet 12 times the ... more |
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Exoplanet surveyor Ariel passes major milestone
Paris (ESA) Aug 11, 2023 Ariel, ESA's next-generation mission to observe the chemical makeup of distant exoplanets, has passed a major milestone after successfully completing its payload Preliminary Design Review (PDR). The successful completion of the payload PDR marks a crucial step forward for Ariel, demonstrating that the mission's payload design meets all the required technical and scientific specifications, and no holdups were found for the foreseen launch in 2029. The Ariel payload will consist of an integrated sui ... read more 
Chemical contamination on International Space Station is out of this worldBirmingham UK (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Concentrations of potentially harmful chemical compounds in dust collected from air filtration systems on the International Space Station (ISS) exceed those found in floor dust from many American ho ... more |
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New exoplanet discovery builds better understanding of planet formationBirmingham UK (SPX) Aug 04, 2023 An international team of scientists have discovered an unusual Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a low-mass star called TOI-4860, located in the Corvus constellation. The newly discovered gas gian ... more
Using cosmic weather to study which worlds could support lifeColumbus OH (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 As the next generation of giant, high-powered observatories begin to come online, a new study suggests that their instruments may offer scientists an unparalleled opportunity to discern what weather ... more 
Violent Atmosphere Gives Rare Look at Early Planetary LifeHanover, NH (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 Trillions of miles from Earth, the violent and erratic shedding of a young planet's atmosphere could provide a rare glimpse into the tumultuous early life that besets most of the planets in our gala ... more 
Water discovered in rocky planet-forming zone offers clues on habitabilityHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) Jul 27, 2023 Using the James Webb Space Telescope, the MPIA-led MINDS research collaboration discovered water in the inner region of a disk of gas and dust around the young star PDS 70. Astronomers expect terres ... more 
NASA lab hopes to find life's building blocks in asteroid sampleHouston (AFP) July 25, 2023 Eager scientists and a gleaming lab awaits. ... more |
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