The best way to find planet nine might be hundreds of tiny telescopes
Ever since William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781, astronomers have been eager to find new planets on the outer edge of ...
Earth ring theory may shed light on an unexplained ancient climate event, scientists say
Earth may have had a ring made up of a broken asteroid over 400 million years ago, a study finds. The Saturn-like feature ...
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How big is Earth’s orbit around the Sun?
Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not circular, but an ellipse. The perimeter of Earth’s orbit is roughly 584 million miles ...
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Densest Ultra-Short Period Planet Discovered 750 Light-Years From Earth
K2-360 b has a radius just shy of 1.6 times that of Earth, giving it a volume four times as large. Its mass, though, is 7.7 ...
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Columbia Professor’s Research Collaboration Shows That Planets Can Form Under Harsh Radiation
A team of astronomers including professor Jane Huang have shown that extreme astrophysical environments can foster new ...
Statistical approach improves models of atmosphere on early Earth and exoplanets
As energy from the sun reaches Earth, some solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere, leading to chemical reactions like the formation of ozone and the breakup of gas molecules. A new approach for ...
Blue Origin launches six passengers to space
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launched six passengers aboard the company’s New Shepard capsule for its eight crewed ...
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Ruling Planets
Ruling planets are divine planets that are ruling at the time of the astrologer's question, assisting the astrologer in answering the query presented to him by his customer with accuracy based on the ...