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3 months ago
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ALMA Telescope Detects "At Least 3 Times" More Water Than On Earth In A Nearby Protoplanetary Disk

Astronomers detected water in a disk 450 light-years away where baby planets are forming.
The amount of water observed is three times more than all of Earth's oceans, influencing planet formation. [ more ]
Futurism
3 months ago
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Scientists Discover Sandwich-Shaped Star

Star resembling a sandwich found 800 light years away, offering insight into early star system formation.
Named 'Dracula's Chivito' due to its 'fangs' resembling a sandwich, akin to 'Gomez's Hamburger' discovered in 1985. [ more ]
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