Two astronomers from Flagstaff's Lowell Observatory are among the co-authors of a forthcoming study in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society that will announce the discovery of six exoplanets and an additional 13 planet candidates.
However, Gerard van Belle and Catherine Clark are not just contributing authors. They designed and built the instrument that the study used for the followup observations needed to confirm the exoplanets' existence.
Dynamical Duo: An Updated Understanding of the Orbits of the Two Giant Planets in the HD 45354 ...
First Author's Institution: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Riverside
Today's paper focuses on the system known as HD 45364. Back in 2009 , this star was found to host two gas giant planets in a particularly interesting orbital configuration: both planets appeared to orbit in a 3:2 mean motion resonance , and both were also within the system's habitable zone.
deep radius valley revealed by Kepler short cadence observations | Monthly Notices of the Royal ...
Cynthia S K Ho, Vincent Van Eylen, A deep radius valley revealed by Kepler short cadence observations, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society , 2023;, stac3802, https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stac3802
The characteristics of the radius valley, i.e. an observed lack of planets between 1.5-2 Earth radii at periods shorter than about 100 days, provide insights into the formation and evolution of close-in planets.
Ruling planets and their affect on each zodiac sign
Read here to discover more about the concepts of planetary rulership and their effects on each zodiac sign.
Astrology is a long historical tradition which is why there are “traditional” and “modern” planetary rulers of each sign. Depending on which technique your astrologer prefers your predictions will be formed. However, both are correct.
A January 2023 Comet Will be Visible from Earth for the First Time Since the Prehistoric Era - IGN
A recently discovered comet could become visible to the naked eye later this month, according to NASA. The comet — called C/2022 E3 (ZTF) — will only be visible for a short time before continuing on an orbital path that will take it to the outer reaches of our solar system.
Comets are thought to have formed some 4.5 billion years ago from the mass of left over material that shaped the myriad planets and moons that now orbit our Sun .
The Remarkable Emptiness of Existence - Nautilus
Von Guericke became obsessed by the idea of a vacuum after learning about the recent and radical idea of a heliocentric universe: a cosmos with the sun at the center and the planets whipping around it. But for this idea to work, the space between the planets had to be filled with nothing.
Scientists, philosophers, and theologians across the globe had debated the existence of the vacuum for millennia, and here was von Guericke and a bunch of horses showing that it was real. But the idea of the vacuum remained uncomfortable, and only begrudgingly acknowledged.
How the James Webb Space Telescope changed astronomy in its first year - The Verge
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Despite the debates over the telescope's naming and history, one thing has become abundantly clear this year — the scientific ability of JWST is remarkable.
The most pressing aim of JWST is one of the most ambitious projects in the recent history of astronomy: to look back at some of the first galaxies, which formed when the universe was brand new.
I blame Jupiter for the extinction of the dinosaurs - Big Think
Of all the massive bodies orbiting the Sun, none are struck with anywhere near the frequency of Jupiter.
This expectation was raucously confirmed over the past ~45 years, beginning with Voyager 1’s first flyby of Jupiter in 1979.
Based on comets alone, one can conclude that Jupiter might experience a significant, Shoemaker-Levy scale impact once every 500-1000 years, while Earth will only experience one, at most, every several million years.
Why the distance between the sun and earth doesn't matter | wqad.com
MOLINE, Ill. — Happy Perihelion Day! This little-known day marks the time when Earth's orbit is closest to the sun, with a mere 91,527,976 miles of separation between the two planets.
With a little common sense, one would assume that it would be during this time period when most of the planet would experience its warmest time of the year. That isn't the case here though, in the Quad Cities where temperatures remain at their lowest average point for the entire year.
A Concert Like No Other
Hop aboard a shuttle to Kepler-1649c. Be there to welcome new lifeforms into the universe. All passengers must have a verified event ticket. There are 10,000 tickets in circulation so no need to panic. Limited seating available per trip. There will be multiple flights each hour shipping off from the NORAD Space Port in Iceland.
Event tickets are non refundable & non transferable (except on the black market. Call Sal with questions.) An event ticket can be reused for up to 9900 yearly transactions.
No sandals allowed on flight. Adults only. Kittens must show a custodian's ID at the gate. You are not allowed to get married while aboard the shuttle. Please arrive early if you are wearing jeans.
NB: EVENT TICKETS CONTAIN A PRIVATE ANONYMOUS DIGITAL IMPRINT.
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