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www.scientificamerican.com
4 months ago
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Alien World Denser Than Steel Confounds Our Understanding of Planet Formation

TOI-1853 b, a dense exoplanet, challenges scientists' understanding of planetary formation models.
The planet's density and close proximity to its sun make it a mystery for astronomers. [ more ]
Inverse
3 weeks ago
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Look! NASA's Lucy Mission Stumbled Upon An Asteroid With Planet-Like Features

The Lucy mission, initially meant to visit the Trojans, discovered valuable scientific information about asteroid Dinkinesh along the way. [ more ]
Futurism
1 week ago
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James Webb Spots Epic Collision Between Giant Asteroids

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured evidence of a massive collision between two giant asteroids in the Beta Pictoris star system, providing insights into cosmic events and planetary formations. [ more ]
Mail Online
2 weeks ago
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'Cataclysmic' collision of giant asteroids is discovered by NASA

Collision between asteroids in Beta Pictoris star system 20 years ago observed by James Webb telescope. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
4 months ago
OMG science

Alien World Denser Than Steel Confounds Our Understanding of Planet Formation

TOI-1853 b, a dense exoplanet, challenges scientists' understanding of planetary formation models.
The planet's density and close proximity to its sun make it a mystery for astronomers. [ more ]
Inverse
3 weeks ago
OMG science

Look! NASA's Lucy Mission Stumbled Upon An Asteroid With Planet-Like Features

The Lucy mission, initially meant to visit the Trojans, discovered valuable scientific information about asteroid Dinkinesh along the way. [ more ]
Futurism
1 week ago
OMG science

James Webb Spots Epic Collision Between Giant Asteroids

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured evidence of a massive collision between two giant asteroids in the Beta Pictoris star system, providing insights into cosmic events and planetary formations. [ more ]
Mail Online
2 weeks ago
OMG science

'Cataclysmic' collision of giant asteroids is discovered by NASA

Collision between asteroids in Beta Pictoris star system 20 years ago observed by James Webb telescope. [ more ]
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Ars Technica
7 months ago
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Data from NASA's Webb Telescope backs up ideas on planet formation

Planets receive water from ice-covered fragments of rock that form in the outer reaches of protoplanetary disks.
NASA's James Webb Telescope has observed evidence of ice sublimating from frozen pebbles and delivering water to planets. [ more ]
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