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Hubble has helped astronomers measure changes in the weather on an exoplanet – and it won’t be topping anyone’s travel lists. Forecasts for the planet Tylos predict a gigantic hurricane today with a top of over 3,000 °F (1,650 °C), followed by a strong… Continue reading Planet Tylos weather forecast: Hellish hurricane today, iron rain tonight
The intensely hot interior of planets isn’t somewhere you’d expect to find snow, but scientists do suspect that “iron snow” falls on the Earth’s core. Now, a new study has modeled the dynamics in the lab and found that iron snow could make magnetic fie… Continue reading “Iron snow” falling in the core gives planets wavering magnetic fields
The James Webb Space Telescope has made the first direct analysis of clouds on a nearby alien world. These aren’t just made of water vapor but also sand, which would move around the planet much like Earth’s water cycle.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, … Continue reading Sand forms clouds and rain on nearby alien planet, says Webb
We only have to look up at the Moon to see the remains of a cataclysmic collision between two early planets, billions of years ago. Now scientists suggest evidence may also be deep beneath our feet, as the remains of that ancient planet lurk near the E… Continue reading Ruins of long-lost planet may have been discovered near Earth’s core
Move over TRAPPIST-1 – there’s an exciting new planetary system in town. Meet Kepler-385, home to seven Super-Earths that were just discovered in existing data.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Exoplanet, Planet, TRAPPIST-1, Kepler Mission,… Continue reading Move over TRAPPIST-1: New planetary system of 7 Super-Earths discovered
With a field of view 100 times greater than the Hubble, NASA’s anticipated Roman Space Telescope is set to measure light from a billion galaxies, perform a microlensing survey deep in the Milky Way to find thousands of exoplanets, monitor hundreds of m… Continue reading Roman set to ID our furthest-known exoplanet in its uncharted-space jaunt
Hiding within new images of a nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have made a puzzling discovery – dozens of Jupiter-sized objects that defy explanation.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Planet, Jupiter, James Web… Continue reading James Webb spots dozens of unexplained “JUMBO” objects in Orion nebula
Hiding within new images of a nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have made a puzzling discovery – dozens of Jupiter-sized objects that defy explanation.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Planet, Jupiter, James Web… Continue reading James Webb spots dozens of unexplained “JUMBO” objects in Orion nebula
One day on Mars is about 37 minutes longer than an Earth day – but it seems both planets are working to fix the gap. Data from NASA’s InSight lander have revealed Martian days are getting ever so slightly shorter, and scientists aren’t sure why.Continu… Continue reading While Earth days get longer, NASA finds Mars days are getting shorter
Collectors of trading cards or Pokémon are always on the hunt for super-rare shiny variants – and now astronomers have found the exoplanet equivalent. The shiniest planet ever found, LTT9779 b, is an ultra-hot, cosmic disco ball thanks to clouds made o… Continue reading Titanium clouds glitter on shiniest exoplanet ever found