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Rogue planets by the trillions in our Milky Way?

Planets that don’t orbit any star are referred to as rogue planets. They’re the free-floating nomads of our galaxy, drifting in interstellar space....

Spiral arms around a star, made by a giant planet

We’ve all seen pictures of our Milky Way galaxy, and different galaxies, with their majestic spiral arms. These arms curve across the dense...

Ocean worlds around red dwarfs … common?

All of us need to know if there’s life elsewhere within the universe. So, naturally, we’d additionally prefer to know the way widespread...

Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c not very Venus-like

There are 7 Earth-sized exoplanets within the close by TRAPPIST-1 system, lower than 40 light-years away. And astronomers have been hoping that this close...

4 mini-Neptunes play hide and seek

On June 8, 2023, researchers on the College of Bern and College of Geneva announced that they’ve found 4 new exoplanets. Utilizing knowledge...

2nd ‘Tatooine’ multi-planetary system discovered

In our personal solar system, the planets orbit a single star. And that’s true of most exoplanets orbiting distant stars – single stars...

Super-Earth and mini-Neptune in synchronized dance

Amongst exoplanets in our galaxy, super-Earths and mini-Neptunes are two of the commonest varieties. Although neither exists in our personal solar system, astronomers...

Webb finds water vapor near star with exoplanet

Astronomers have discovered proof for water vapor within the atmospheres of a rising variety of exoplanets. Thus far, these have been planets a...

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Short trips to space can have a toll on an astronaut’s body | Astronomy.com

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 crew members (pictured) spent 199 days in space. Credit score: NASA/Joel Kowsky Solely about 600 individuals...

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