Scientists make huge dataset of nearby stars available to public
The search for planets beyond our solar system is about to gain some new recruits.
Astronomy
Feb 13, 2017
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News tagged with nearby stars
Astronomers discover star racing around black hole at Milky Way center
UCLA astronomers report the discovery of a remarkable star that orbits the enormous black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy in a blistering 11-and-a-half years—the shortest known orbit of any star near this black ...
Astronomy
Oct 4, 2012
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50 new exoplanets discovered by HARPS
Astronomers using ESO's world-leading exoplanet hunter HARPS have today announced a rich haul of more than 50 new exoplanets, including 16 super-Earths, one of which orbits at the edge of the habitable zone of its star. By ...
Astronomy
Sep 12, 2011
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Space weather discovery puts 'habitable planets' at risk
A discovery that links stellar flares with radio-burst signatures will make it easier for astronomers to detect space weather around nearby stars outside the Solar System. Unfortunately, the first weather reports from our ...
Astronomy
Dec 9, 2020
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Very Large Telescope Interferometer detects exozodiacal light
By using the full power of the Very Large Telescope Interferometer an international team of astronomers has discovered exozodiacal light close to the habitable zones around nine nearby stars. This light is starlight reflected ...
Astronomy
Nov 3, 2014
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Astronomers get rare peek at early stage of star formation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using radio and infrared telescopes, astronomers have obtained a first tantalizing look at a crucial early stage in star formation. The new observations promise to help scientists understand the early stages ...
Astronomy
Mar 14, 2012
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Advanced aliens could soon detect life on Earth, say scientists
Aliens on nearby stars could detect Earth through radio signals leaked from the planet, new research suggests.
Astronomy
May 2, 2023
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Proof that some galaxies are LIERs
You might think that astronomers could easily tell the difference between a black hole and a white dwarf – but nature can be deceptive.
Astronomy
Jan 10, 2016
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At the solar system's edge, more surprises from Voyager
(Phys.org) —Data from NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft continues to provide new insight on the outskirts of our solar system, a frontier thought to be the last that Voyager will cross before becoming the first man-made object ...
Space Exploration
Jun 27, 2013
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NASA planet hunter finds its first earth-size habitable-zone world
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered its first Earth-size planet in its star's habitable zone, the range of distances where conditions may be just right to allow the presence of liquid water ...
Astronomy
Jan 7, 2020
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