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Tag: Exoplanet

Astrophysicists Zero In on Source of Strange Gamma-Ray Signals

Millisecond <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>pulsar</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>A pulsar is a rapidly spinning neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic...

Mysterious “Soot Planets” May Be Hiding in Plain Sight Among the Stars

Some planets may be soot-rich rather than water-based. Atmosphere studies will be key to understanding their true nature. Astronomers generally...

Planetary Collisions Could Hold the Key to Alien Habitability

Impact history should be considered a key factor in the search for habitable Earth-like exoplanets. Southwest Research Institute, working with...

Webb Telescope Spots a “Blob” Near a Star, but Is It a Planet?

JWST placed new limits on planets around Epsilon Eridani and demonstrated an improved technique for spotting faint signals. In science,...

If Aliens Are Looking for Us, This Is How They’d Find Us

A new study of human deep space communications identifies the regions of space where signals from extraterrestrial intelligence are...

For the First Time, Astronomers See a Baby Planet Still Glowing From Birth

A young gas giant, WISPIT 2b, was detected within a multi-ringed disk around a Sun-like star. Its active formation...

Can Dark Matter Turn Giant Planets Into Black Holes?

Scientists’ model indicates that dark matter inside gas giants could collapse into black holes detectable by observation. Astronomers have identified...

TOI-4465 B: New Giant Exoplanet Discovered 400 Light-Years Away

A unique gas giant has been confirmed through global teamwork, offering insights into planetary formation and future atmospheric research....