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Planet Nine: Myth or Reality?
Planet Nine: Beyond Pluto lies the tantalizing prospect of an undiscovered planet. Join the hunt for this mysterious celestial body.
Gliese 12 b: A Venus-Like Exoplanet with Earthly Temperatures
Come on, and explore Gliese 12 b, an exo-Venus with Earth-like temperatures, shedding light on planetary habitability!
Insights from Webb Data: Early Galaxies Displayed Elongated Shapes Rather Than Disk-Like or Spherical Structures
Upon scrutinizing images captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, Columbia researchers have made a fascinating observation: galaxies in the early universe tend to exhibit a flattened and elongated shape, reminiscent of breadsticks, rather than the more spherical form resembling balls of pizza dough.
Webb Stumbles Upon the Dusty ‘Cat’s Tail’ in the Beta Pictoris System
Nestled 63 light-years away, Beta Pictoris stands as a captivating celestial enigma that has fascinated scientists for decades. This youthful planetary system has garnered attention for being the first to reveal a dust disk imaged around a distant star. This disk, formed through the relentless collisions between asteroids, comets, and planetesimals, provides a unique window into the intricate dynamics of cosmic debris in the cosmos.
Small Galaxies in Distant Universe Surprisingly Host Dominant Massive Black Hole
Astronomers have uncovered a surprising finding: the supermassive black holes at the centers of early galaxies are much larger than anticipated. This unexpected revelation offers new insights into the origins of all supermassive black holes and the early evolution of their host galaxies.
New Study Reveals Gliese 367 b: A Airless and Sweltering Sub-Earth in Darkness
Scientists, utilizing the capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), have delved into the characteristics of Gliese 367 b, a sub-Earth exoplanet in close proximity. The recently released data suggests that this extraterrestrial body exhibits darkness, high temperatures, and notably, an absence of a discernible atmosphere. These fresh insights were publicly disclosed on January 2 through the pre-print server arXiv.
How a Carbon-Lite Atmosphere Can Hint at the Presence of Water and Life on Other Terrestrial Planets, According to a Study?
Researchers from MIT, the University of Birmingham, and other institutions propose a novel approach in the search for liquid water and potential extraterrestrial life on other planets. Rather than focusing on detecting the presence of specific chemical features in planetary atmospheres, scientists suggest that the key lies in examining the absence of certain chemical indicators. This innovative perspective may offer astronomers a more effective method for identifying environments conducive to liquid water and the potential for life beyond our solar system.
A Protostar in Perseus Shines Brightly in Webb’s View
The latest featured image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope provides a detailed glimpse of Herbig Haro object 797 (HH 797). These Herbig-Haro objects represent radiant zones encircling nascent stars, specifically protostars. They take shape as the stellar winds or streams of gas emitted by these emerging stars generate shockwaves upon colliding with adjacent gas and dust at elevated velocities.
NASA’s Webb Identifies Carbon Source on Surface of Europa, One of Jupiter’s Moons
A specific area on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa has been found to contain carbon dioxide, thanks to data collected by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and analyzed by astronomers.
Milky Way-Like Galaxies Found in Early Universe
Recent research suggests that galaxies from the early Universe resemble our Milky Way more closely than previously believed, challenging the conventional understanding of how scientists perceive the formation of structures in the cosmos.