Planetary Sciences
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The habitable worlds observatory could see lunar and solar 'exo-eclipses'
A future space observatory could use exo-eclipses to tease out exomoon populations.
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Astronomy
7 hours ago
Observations investigate properties of nearby brown dwarf HD 33632 Ab
Using the Keck II telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have observed a nearby brown dwarf known as HD 33632 Ab. Results of the observational campaign, presented in a paper published May 14 on the pre-print server arXiv, provide ...
Astrobiology
May 20, 2024
Webb cracks case of inflated exoplanet
Why is the warm gas-giant exoplanet WASP-107 b so puffy? Two independent teams of researchers have an answer.
Planetary Sciences
May 20, 2024
Webb Telescope offers first glimpse of an exoplanet's interior
A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core hide within the cotton candy–like planet WASP-107 b.
Planetary Sciences
May 16, 2024
New photos show Jupiter's tiny moon Amalthea
It's tiny, but it's there. By now, we're all used to seeing amazing photos of Jupiter courtesy of NASA's Juno mission on a routine basis. Many of these are processed by volunteer "citizen scientists," and they show the swirling ...
Astronomy
May 15, 2024
Video: SOHO's view of the 11 May 2024 solar storm
Over the weekend of 10–12 May 2024, Earth was struck by the largest solar storm in more than a decade. While many of us enjoyed colorful auroras lighting up Earth's protective atmosphere, spacecraft had to endure being ...
Planetary Sciences
May 15, 2024
NASA's Juno provides high-definition views of Europa's icy shell
Images from the JunoCam visible-light camera aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft supports the theory that the icy crust at the north and south poles of Jupiter's moon Europa is not where it used to be. Another high-resolution picture ...
Environment
May 15, 2024
Equity must be considered in ocean governance to achieve global targets by 2030, researchers say
As the world presses forward with urgency towards reaching global biodiversity and climate targets by 2030, there must be increased attention to center equity in dialogue and practice when designing ocean conservation, adaptation ...
Planetary Sciences
May 15, 2024
TRAPPIST-1 outer planets likely have water, research suggests
The TRAPPIST-1 solar system generated a swell of interest when it was observed several years ago. In 2016, astronomers using the Transiting Planets and Planetesimals Small Telescope (TRAPPIST) at La Silla Observatory in Chile ...
Astronomy
May 14, 2024
Astronomers find the biggest known batch of planet ingredients swirling around young star
Astronomers have discovered what they believe is the biggest known batch of planet-making ingredients swirling around a young star.
