Are large asteroids hidden in this annual meteor shower?
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Large asteroids hidden in the Taurid meteors could be a threat to Earth. One of them might be responsible for the 1908 Tunguska event.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 12:18 +0000
Is this a volcanic exoplanet? Hints are in its atmosphere
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L 98-59 d, a super-Earth 35 light-years away, may be a volcanic exoplanet. NASA's Webb Space Telescope has detected a possible sulfur-rich atmosphere.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 12:13 +0000
The Milky Way isn’t the only galaxy: 100th anniversary
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It was 100 years ago that Edwin Hubble showed, through observations and measurements of stars, that the Milky Way is only one galaxy of many in our universe.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 11:14 +0000
Astronomers Find a 3 Million Year Old Planet
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers have just found one of the youngest planets ever. At only 3 million years old, planet TIDYE-1b (also known as IRAS 04125+2902 b) is practically in its infancy. By comparison, Earth is 4.5 billion years old: that’s 1500 times older. The discov...
- By: Universe Today
- On: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:54 +0000
There was Hot Water on Mars 4.45 Billion Years Ago
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Mars formed 4.5 billion years ago, roughly the same time as the Earth. We know that water was stable on Earth since about 4.3 billion years ago, but when was it present on Mars? Researchers investigated a meteorite that originated from Mars and found zirco...
- By: Universe Today
- On: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:56 +0000
Axion Dark Matter May Make Spacetime Ring
Reported by Universe Today
Dark matter made out of axions may have the power to make space-time ring like a bell, but only if it is able to steal energy from black holes, according to new research. An intriguing possibility for a candidate for the mysterious dark matter is that it...
- By: Universe Today
- On: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 12:51 +0000