Astronomers today understand the basics of how planets are born but have struggled to witness the process thus far, even with the use of advanced tools.
Now, a group of astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian have engineered a new way to detect these elusive newborn planets, according to a press release by the institution published Thursday.
Astronomers discover how naughty baby stars steal each others' planets
Our Sun has a rather lonely existence in the Milky Way galaxy. It sits on its own, four light years away from the nearest star, with only its planetary system for company. But it wasn't always like this.
Our new paper, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society , shows how massive stars in such stellar nurseries can steal planets away from each other — and what the signs of such theft are.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Our Solar System's Demise - Nautilus
O ur solar system is on its way out. Slowly. Over the next several billion years, a series of unfortunate events will take place, spanning from the not-so-great to the truly tragic.
2. The rocky planets' orbits may go unstable, leading to a potential giant collision between planets.
Surprise Finding: "Water Worlds" May Be More Common Than We Thought
By Louise Lerner, University of Chicago September 15, 2022 Many more planets may have large amounts of water than previously thought, according to new research. However, much of that water is likely embedded in rock, rather than in surface oceans as depicted in this illustration.
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'Stars, they're just like us!
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Researchers pioneer new technique that could help determine habitability of planets
Gene mutation made modern humans produce more neurons than Neanderthals
New Delhi: A single genetic mutation made humans have the ability to generate more neurons than our closest relatives, the Neanderthals, a new study has found.
The increase in brain size and in neuron production during brain development are considered to be major factors for the increased cognitive abilities that occurred during human evolution.
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