Hot Jupiters with a Memory of Their Past
Reported by Universe Today
How did hot Jupiters end up orbiting so close to their stars, thus earning their moniker? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes to address as a team of researchers from The University of Tokyo investigated the orbital evol...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Wed, 31 Dec 2025 04:40 +0000
2025 AAS Town Hall Schedule
Reported by NASA
247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 8:30AM – 6:0PM NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) 301DJosh Pepper, Dawn Gelino, Karl Stapelfeldt, Nick Siegler, Jessie Christiansen SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 8:30...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 31 Dec 2025 02:00 +0000
2025 AAS Hyperwall Schedule
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247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #401 for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 6:45 – 7:00 PMNancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeDominic Benford7:00 – ...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 31 Dec 2025 01:35 +0000
Could TRAPPIST-1’s Seven Worlds Host Moons?
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Scientists have discovered that moons could theoretically orbit all seven planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system despite the complex gravitational environment. Using computer simulations, a team of researchers have mapped stable zones where satellites could surv...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:53 +0000
Curiosity Sends Holiday Postcard from Mars
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Team members working with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover created this “postcard” by commanding the rover to take images at two times of day on Nov. 18, 2025, spanning periods that occurred on both the 4,722nd and 4,723rd Martian days, or sols, of the mi...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:20 +0000
Microbiology
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Microorganisms and Spaceflight Spaceflight poses a risk of adverse health effects due to the interactions between microorganisms, their hosts, and their environment. The JSC Microbiology team addresses the benefits and risks related to microorganisms, incl...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:11 +0000