Researchers discovered at least seventy free-floating planets in a region of the Milky Way known as the Upper Scorpius OB stellar association.
This story was actually released right as we went on hiatus for the holidays, but I have been wanting to write about it ever since.
Astronomers discover a planet with one of the most unusual shapes ever seen
Planets are all globes , right? Wrong. If they are like WASP-103b, then they are far from the perfect orbs we see in our mind's eyes — rather, a new discovery reveals some planets might look more like a potato.
The discovery — The planet, WASP-103b, is located around an F-type star 1500 light-years away from Earth. This star is larger and more massive than the Sun , and the planet is also large, about one-and-a-half times the size of Jupiter.
Yes, there is really 'diamond rain' on Uranus and Neptune | Space
The ice giants Uranus and Neptune don't get nearly enough press; all the attention goes to their larger siblings, mighty Jupiter and magnificent Saturn.
At first glance, Uranus and Neptune are just bland, boring balls of uninteresting molecules. But hiding beneath the outer layers of those worlds, there may be something spectacular: a constant rain of diamonds.
Stargazing in 2022: Eclipses, Meteor Showers & 5 Planets Lining Up - Thrillist
Under dark skies, there's an endless universe of things to see, even with the naked eye. However, some nights offer something extra special. You might see the streaking lights of meteors , the dance of planets as they shift across the sky over the year, or even an eclipse.
In 2022, you can see all of those things and a whole lot more, as there are gorgeous celestial tableaus and beautiful events you'll be able to catch (with the aid of good weather and better timing).
From dust to planet: How gas giants form
This is a problem, because gas giants play huge roles in the formation of potentially habitable planets within planetary systems.
For gas giants to form, they must first develop solid cores that have enough mass, about ten times that of Earth, to pull in the huge amounts of gas for which they are named. Scientists have long struggled to understand how these cores grow. The problem is two-fold.
'We're no longer just finding planets': why a new wave of space exploration is on the
They sound like distant destinations ripped from the pages of science fiction: a deep blue gas giant where it rains molten glass, or a little iron "cannonball" world which cuts a lap around its star every eight hours.
They're too small or far away to see with a telescope, or the brilliance of their sun overwhelms what little light they give off.
Eccentric Exoplanet Discovered: Sub-Neptune Planet Orbiting in "Habitable Zone" of Red Dwarf Star
“Red dwarfs” are small stars and thus much cooler than our Sun. Around stars like these, liquid water is possible on planets much closer to the star than in our solar system.
In a study recently published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics , researchers led by Dr. Nicole Schanche of the Center for Space and Habitability CSH of the University of Bern report the discovery of the exoplanet TOI-2257 b orbiting a nearby red dwarf.
An Energy Balance Model for Rapidly and Synchronously Rotating Terrestrial Planets - Astrobiology
HEXTOR calculations of average temperature (T, top row) and planetary albedo (α, bottom row) for a TRAPPIST1e-sized planet orbiting the Sun with 1 bar N2 and 400 ppm CO2.
This paper describes the Habitable Energy balance model for eXoplaneT ObseRvations (HEXTOR), which is a model for calculating latitudinal temperature profiles on Earth and other rapidly rotating planets.
Gravity Falls: Here's How Far We Can Throw a Ball on Other Planets
In this video by Dr.
When Will the Giant Asteroid Pass Earth Next Week? Here's How to See the Phenomenon
A large asteroid spanning more than double the height of New York City's Empire State Building will be making one of its closest known passes by Earth next week.
The asteroid — known as 7482 (1994 PC1)—will shoot past Earth and won't come as close again to our planet for decades.
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