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James Webb Spots First-Ever Alien "Steam World"

Astronomers have discovered a new type of exoplanet, GJ 9827, known as a 'steam world', comprised largely of hot water vapor.

Astronomers Find Evidence of an Exomoon Spewing a Volcanic Cloud

The discovery of a sodium cloud around WASP-49 b hints at the existence of exomoons, potentially similar to our solar system's Io.

Nearly three years since launch, Webb is a hit among astronomers

Webb Space Telescope will focus on distant galaxies, exoplanets, and celestial phenomena, enhancing our understanding of the universe.

New research gives frightening glimpse into how Earth will end

Astronomers found a distant Earth-like planet, providing insight into what Earth might become as the sun approaches its death in about one billion years.

Astonishingly, Astronomers Discovered A Planet Orbiting Barnard's Star - And There Might Be More

Barnard's Star hosts at least one rocky planet, suggesting potential for more habitable worlds nearby.

Barnard's Star Finally Has a Planet, and Possibly More

Barnard's Star is the closest standalone star to Earth, yet its orbiting planets remain elusive, with only one confirmed planet, Barnard Star b.

James Webb Spots First-Ever Alien "Steam World"

Astronomers have discovered a new type of exoplanet, GJ 9827, known as a 'steam world', comprised largely of hot water vapor.

Astronomers Find Evidence of an Exomoon Spewing a Volcanic Cloud

The discovery of a sodium cloud around WASP-49 b hints at the existence of exomoons, potentially similar to our solar system's Io.

Nearly three years since launch, Webb is a hit among astronomers

Webb Space Telescope will focus on distant galaxies, exoplanets, and celestial phenomena, enhancing our understanding of the universe.

New research gives frightening glimpse into how Earth will end

Astronomers found a distant Earth-like planet, providing insight into what Earth might become as the sun approaches its death in about one billion years.

Astonishingly, Astronomers Discovered A Planet Orbiting Barnard's Star - And There Might Be More

Barnard's Star hosts at least one rocky planet, suggesting potential for more habitable worlds nearby.

Barnard's Star Finally Has a Planet, and Possibly More

Barnard's Star is the closest standalone star to Earth, yet its orbiting planets remain elusive, with only one confirmed planet, Barnard Star b.
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The possibility of life on other planets is more likely than we know

Astrobiology is on the verge of revolutionary discoveries that suggest life exists beyond Earth, not if, but when.

The key to detecting life trillions of miles away from Earth

Discovery of significant sub-surface water on Mars has implications for future life search, but the water is deeply buried, complicating access.

Astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol: I believe Mars still has some big surprises for us'

Nathalie Cabrol's extensive work explores life adaptation in extreme environments analogous to other planets.

An Astrobiologist Reveals Why She's Optimistic We'll Find Alien Life On Another Planet

Lisa Kaltenegger uses computer simulations to model planet atmospheres for alien life detection.

M-Dwarf Planets Are Likely Habitable - But They Would Change Humans In This Weird Way

Life outside Earth may not follow a sleep pattern due to the absence of a day and night cycle on some planets.

Was Life on Earth Inevitable or Incredible?

The origin of life on Earth remains uncertain, highlighting the need to explore for life beyond our planet.

The possibility of life on other planets is more likely than we know

Astrobiology is on the verge of revolutionary discoveries that suggest life exists beyond Earth, not if, but when.

The key to detecting life trillions of miles away from Earth

Discovery of significant sub-surface water on Mars has implications for future life search, but the water is deeply buried, complicating access.

Astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol: I believe Mars still has some big surprises for us'

Nathalie Cabrol's extensive work explores life adaptation in extreme environments analogous to other planets.

An Astrobiologist Reveals Why She's Optimistic We'll Find Alien Life On Another Planet

Lisa Kaltenegger uses computer simulations to model planet atmospheres for alien life detection.

M-Dwarf Planets Are Likely Habitable - But They Would Change Humans In This Weird Way

Life outside Earth may not follow a sleep pattern due to the absence of a day and night cycle on some planets.

Was Life on Earth Inevitable or Incredible?

The origin of life on Earth remains uncertain, highlighting the need to explore for life beyond our planet.
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Breathtaking James Webb Space Telescope Photos Of 2024

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) produces stunning images of distant galaxies, nebulae, exoplanets, and star formations with exceptional clarity.

The Webb Telescope Found A Planet Orbiting A Star 35 Light Years Away - Its Data Is Just Plain Odd

The James Webb Space Telescope suggests exoplanet L98-59d may possess a thick sulfurous atmosphere due to volcanic activity.

Rumors Circulating That James Webb Has Discovered Life on Other World

The James Webb Space Telescope has sparked speculation among scientists about the possibility of finding signs of alien life.
No definitive evidence has been found so far, but the telescope's observations could lead to the initial identification of potential biosignatures.

James Webb Spots Two Planets Solemnly Orbiting Dead Stars

Astronomers have spotted two gas giant exoplanets orbiting the remains of white dwarf stars, which is unusual due to the extreme forces involved.
The discovery suggests that gas giants could survive their hot stars collapsing and transforming into white dwarfs, but further confirmation is still needed.

Planets Orbiting Dead Stars Foretell the Solar System's Far-Future Fate

In the future, the sun will die and become a white dwarf, consuming the inner planets but potentially leaving the outer planets intact.
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to detect evidence of giant exoplanets still orbiting white dwarfs.

Breathtaking James Webb Space Telescope Photos Of 2024

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) produces stunning images of distant galaxies, nebulae, exoplanets, and star formations with exceptional clarity.

The Webb Telescope Found A Planet Orbiting A Star 35 Light Years Away - Its Data Is Just Plain Odd

The James Webb Space Telescope suggests exoplanet L98-59d may possess a thick sulfurous atmosphere due to volcanic activity.

Rumors Circulating That James Webb Has Discovered Life on Other World

The James Webb Space Telescope has sparked speculation among scientists about the possibility of finding signs of alien life.
No definitive evidence has been found so far, but the telescope's observations could lead to the initial identification of potential biosignatures.

James Webb Spots Two Planets Solemnly Orbiting Dead Stars

Astronomers have spotted two gas giant exoplanets orbiting the remains of white dwarf stars, which is unusual due to the extreme forces involved.
The discovery suggests that gas giants could survive their hot stars collapsing and transforming into white dwarfs, but further confirmation is still needed.

Planets Orbiting Dead Stars Foretell the Solar System's Far-Future Fate

In the future, the sun will die and become a white dwarf, consuming the inner planets but potentially leaving the outer planets intact.
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to detect evidence of giant exoplanets still orbiting white dwarfs.
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Mars' missing atmosphere could be hiding in plain sight

Mars once had a thick atmosphere that could have transformed into methane, now stored in its clay-rich crust.
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The Sun Will Destroy the Earth One Day, Right? Maybe Not.

Earth may endure a similar fate as a recently discovered rocky planet around a white dwarf after its star's red giant phase.

NASA Discovered a Mysterious 5.88 Quadrillion-Mile Long Magnetic Tunnel

Space mysteries highlight the unknown aspects of the universe, prompting ongoing research and speculation.
Zeroing in on interstellar phenomena reinforces the importance of scientific discovery.

Famed astronomer Natalie Batalha searches for life on other planets and so much more

Natalie Batalha, an astrophysicist, is searching for life outside our solar system.
She was the scientific lead of NASA's Kepler mission, which confirmed the existence of over 2,700 exoplanets.

Scientists discover six exoplanets orbiting nearby star

Scientists have discovered a rare six-exoplanet system around a nearby star.
The system has remained largely unchanged since its formation around four billion years ago.
The planets have sub-Neptune-sized radii and exhibit resonant orbits.

The Sun Will Destroy the Earth One Day, Right? Maybe Not.

Earth may endure a similar fate as a recently discovered rocky planet around a white dwarf after its star's red giant phase.

NASA Discovered a Mysterious 5.88 Quadrillion-Mile Long Magnetic Tunnel

Space mysteries highlight the unknown aspects of the universe, prompting ongoing research and speculation.
Zeroing in on interstellar phenomena reinforces the importance of scientific discovery.

Famed astronomer Natalie Batalha searches for life on other planets and so much more

Natalie Batalha, an astrophysicist, is searching for life outside our solar system.
She was the scientific lead of NASA's Kepler mission, which confirmed the existence of over 2,700 exoplanets.

Scientists discover six exoplanets orbiting nearby star

Scientists have discovered a rare six-exoplanet system around a nearby star.
The system has remained largely unchanged since its formation around four billion years ago.
The planets have sub-Neptune-sized radii and exhibit resonant orbits.
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More water worlds than we thought might support life

Excess water on an exoplanet could inhibit the development of life, but deeper water may enable habitability despite high-pressure conditions.
New understandings of planetary formation suggest that exoplanets might be more complex in their water distribution than previously thought.

Why the European Space Agency should join the US mission to Uranus

The Uranus Orbiter and Probe mission aims to explore Uranus, its moons, and ice giant characteristics, essential for understanding planetary formation and evolution.

More water worlds than we thought might support life

Excess water on an exoplanet could inhibit the development of life, but deeper water may enable habitability despite high-pressure conditions.
New understandings of planetary formation suggest that exoplanets might be more complex in their water distribution than previously thought.

Why the European Space Agency should join the US mission to Uranus

The Uranus Orbiter and Probe mission aims to explore Uranus, its moons, and ice giant characteristics, essential for understanding planetary formation and evolution.
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Is the Emergence of Life an Expected Phase Transition in the Evolving Universe? | HackerNoon

Life is expected as a phase transition in the universe, entailing an open-ended and creative evolution without strict laws.

Webb directly images giant exoplanet that isn't where it should be

Directly imaging exoplanets requires specific conditions like youthful heat and a coronagraph to block starlight, enhancing our understanding of exoplanetary systems.

A high internal heat flux and large core in a warm neptune exoplanet

The study presents the detection of various molecules in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-107b using advanced telescopes.

'The ugly side of science' - how to report negative results

Data repositories, workshops, and alternative journals allow destigmatization of negative results. Progress in building 'nuclear' clocks and discovery of a rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere.
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NASA's planet hunter is back in business

TESS spacecraft resumed observations after recovering from reaction wheel problem.

Astronomers Discover Potentially Habitable Planet

A super-Earth has been discovered orbiting a red dwarf star in the habitable zone, potentially capable of hosting liquid water on its surface.
Researchers also suspect the existence of a smaller planet within the same region, which could be the smallest habitable zone planet discovered by NASA's TESS.

NASA's planet hunter is back in business

TESS spacecraft resumed observations after recovering from reaction wheel problem.

Astronomers Discover Potentially Habitable Planet

A super-Earth has been discovered orbiting a red dwarf star in the habitable zone, potentially capable of hosting liquid water on its surface.
Researchers also suspect the existence of a smaller planet within the same region, which could be the smallest habitable zone planet discovered by NASA's TESS.
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Look! This Gas-Rich Cloud Could Be Growing Massive Exoplanets

86 potential cradles of new planets observed
Different features of planet-forming disks noticed in various star-forming regions

When We Find Earth 2.0, What's Next?

Space is filled with a great many wildly differing worlds, and it's natural to wonder if there's an 'Earth 2.0' out there.
There are about 100 exoplanets close in size to Earth, but finding an exact replica with Earth's size, mass, and composition is unlikely.
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New NASA telescope could find proof of alien life 'in our lifetime'

NASA is planning a new telescope, the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), with potential for discovering alien life.

Scientists closer to finding alien life after uncovering new 'signs'

Greenhouse gas signatures on distant planets may indicate terraforming or technology-using life forms.

NASA discovers 85 Earth-like planets that could support life

Scientists have discovered 85 new exoplanets using NASA satellite data.
These exoplanets are potentially in the habitable zone and could sustain life.

What Is the Fermi Paradox?

The Fermi Paradox questions why, given the vastness of the universe, we have not made contact with intelligent alien life forms yet.

New NASA telescope could find proof of alien life 'in our lifetime'

NASA is planning a new telescope, the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), with potential for discovering alien life.

Scientists closer to finding alien life after uncovering new 'signs'

Greenhouse gas signatures on distant planets may indicate terraforming or technology-using life forms.

NASA discovers 85 Earth-like planets that could support life

Scientists have discovered 85 new exoplanets using NASA satellite data.
These exoplanets are potentially in the habitable zone and could sustain life.

What Is the Fermi Paradox?

The Fermi Paradox questions why, given the vastness of the universe, we have not made contact with intelligent alien life forms yet.
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How citizen astronomers' in Silicon Valley and around the globe helped NASA track a distant Saturn-sized world

Amateur astronomers worldwide are participating in a research study called UNITE to understand exoplanets like TOI-4600c.
UNITE is sponsored by NASA and organized by the SETI Institute, and re-examines exoplanet candidates spotted by NASA's TESS satellite.

Seeking another Earth? Look for low carbon dioxide

The absence of carbon dioxide in an exoplanet's atmosphere may increase the chances of liquid water on its surface, suggesting potential habitability.
The presence of ozone and absence of carbon dioxide in an exoplanet's atmosphere could indicate a habitable and potentially inhabited planet.

Planet-hunting spacecraft discovers rare star system

A rare six sextuplet of planets has been discovered thanks to data from the Cheops spacecraft.
The planets are in an orbital resonance and provide valuable insight into the formation and evolution of planetary systems.
Cheops is making outstanding discoveries and unraveling mysteries in our universe.
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