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Astronomy Jun 14, 2024

High-precision measurements challenge our understanding of Cepheids

"Classical Cepheids" are a type of pulsating star that rhythmically brighten and dim over time. These pulsations help astronomers measure vast distances across space, which makes Cepheids crucial "standard candles" that help ...

Planetary Sciences Jun 14, 2024

Astronomers discover an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a nearby ultracool dwarf star

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new Earth-sized exoplanet that orbits an ultracool dwarf star located just 54.6 light years away. The newfound alien world, designated SPECULOOS-3 b, is slightly ...

Plasma Physics 21 hours ago

25 years of massive fusion energy experiment data open on the 'cloud' and available to everyone

High-temperature fusion plasma experiments conducted in the Large Helical Device (LHD) of the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), have renewed the world record for an acquired data amount, 0.92 terabytes (TB) per ...