Astronomers find spiraling stars heading towards a rare cosmic explosion
Astronomers have long predicted that two orbiting white dwarfs are the cause of most type 1a supernova explosions. While the ...
JWST Captures Unseen Details of Exoplanets in HR 8799 and 51 Eridani Systems
Astronomers used JWST’s coronagraphs in a unique way to capture new images of exoplanets in the HR 8799 and 51 Eridani ...
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Does Taylor Swift Hold the Key to the Destiny of the Universe?
One of the curious features of Taylor Swift's work is that she regularly uses words borrowed from astronomy and cosmology.
Smallest rocky exoplanets: NASA spots Earth-like planets circling Barnard's Star, but there's a catch
The quartet of planets — named b, c, d and e — are some of the smallest rocky worlds ever detected. NASA says each has a mass ...
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What's the difference between a young exoplanet and an old one?
Understanding exoplanet evolution could help solve the mystery of the 'hot Neptune desert.' As astronomers delve deeper into the diversity of worlds orbiting distant stars, a new study suggests ...