Astronomers from the Dispersed Matter Planet Project (DMPP) have discovered three new planetary systems — designated DMPP-1, 2 and 3 — hosting six short-period exoplanets. These planets orbit very close to their parent stars and have surface temperatures between 1,100 and 1,800 degrees Celsius (2,012-3,272 degrees Fahrenheit).
An artist's impression of the giant exoplanet DMPP-2b and its parent star DMPP-2. Image credit: Mark A. Garlick.
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2020 stargazing in Maryland: What to look for in the sky each month, including five planets at
No major eclipses or planetary transits are visible from Maryland in 2020, but with clear skies and some luck, there will still be plenty of celestial sights to see.
Look out for all five of the planets that are visible with the naked eye. For the first time since 2018, all of them can potentially be spotted in the same early-morning sky around mid-July. Look for them while waiting for meteors or the International Space Station to streak across the sky, or just on any pleasant, clear evening.
Researcher find a new planetary system | SciTech Europa
Professor Carole Haswell, Dr Daniel Staab and Dr John Barnes have discovered three new nearby planetary systems. Led by Haswell, the project was funded by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council and includes an international team of researchers.
The research team used the High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS), a high-precision planet finding spectrograph, on the European Southern Observatory 's 3.6m telescope at La Silla in Chile, to detect the planetary systems.
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Radio Jupiter: Seeing the Giant Planet in a Brilliant New Light
Radio image of Jupiter made with ALMA. Bright bands indicate high temperatures and dark bands low temperatures. The dark bands correspond to the zones on Jupiter, which are often white at visible wavelengths. The bright bands correspond to the brown belts on the planet. This image contains over 10 hours of data, so fine details are smeared by the planet’s rotation. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), I. de Pater et al.; NRAO/AUI NSF, S. Dagnello
While other planets in our solar system emit radio light, Jupiter is by far the most radio bright. When charged particles in space interact with Jupiter’s magnetic field, they emit radio light through a process known as synchrotron radiation. The first radio observation of Jupiter was made by Bernard Burke and Kenneth Franklin in 1955. They weren’t expecting such a signal, so they initially thought it was the radio noise of a farm-hand driving home.
Disneyland adds 'Rise of Skywalker' ocean planet to Star Tours ride - SFGate
The bright neon lights of Star Tours – The Adventures Continue light up the night at Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. Disney announced the addition of a new Star Wars planet to the ride, from "Rise of Skywalker."
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The 3D video flight simulator ride in Tomorrowland has been around for years before the launch of Galaxy's Edge, taking riders on a journey led by everyone's favorite droids, C-3PO and R2-D2. The nature of the ride encourages repeat visits, as it will randomly send fans into different Star Wars locales every time.
Planetary Society All-Stars Look Back at 2019 and Ahead to 2020 | The Planetary Society
Happy new year in space! Editorial Director Jason Davis, Chief Advocate Casey Dreier and Solar System Specialist Emily Lakdawalla join Mat Kaplan for a review of 2019’s biggest news from the final frontier. Our experts then turn to the promise of 2020 for Mars exploration, humans in space and much more. The theme continues as Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts adds his highlights in a special What’s Up segment. Got a great joke that combines space and the new year?
Google Maps Introduces Hyperspace Animation While Switching Between Planets - Tech
The Solar System might seem to be closely packed but in reality, the planets are millions of kilometres away. It would take a spacecraft about seven months to travel to the Red Planet which is about 234.59 million kilometres away from Earth. But a spacecraft like the Millenium Falcon would cut down the transit time to fractions of parsecs with its Hyperdrive capabilities.
In a similar fashion, Google is now allowing users to visit the distant worlds in our Solar System by using hyperspace travel. Google Maps has already had a feature that allowed users to visit different locations in the Solar System. It allows users to visit the terrestrial planets of our Solar System, various Jovian and Saturnian moons and even the International Space Station.
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