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Exoplanet WASP-121 b’s Atmosphere Features Iron Rains, Jet Streams, and More
Astronomers have uncovered extreme weather patterns on WASP-121 b, a gas giant 900 light-years from Earth. The planet experiences iron rain, with metals vaporizing on its scorching dayside and condensing into liquid at night. Supersonic winds carry elements across its atmosphere, forming powerful jet streams. Using the Very Large Telescope, researc...
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Amateur Astronomer Discovers Unexpected Composition of Jupiter’s Clouds
Recent observations by an amateur astronomer reveal that Jupiter’s clouds may not consist of ammonia ice as previously assumed. Using a technique called band-depth analysis, Steve Hill mapped ammonia concentrations in the planet’s atmosphere, finding reflective layers deeper than expected. These findings suggest the clouds may be composed of am...
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Ammonium Hydrosulfide Identified as Primary Component of Jupiter’s Clouds, Not Ammonia
Jupiter’s clouds, long believed to be made of ammonia ice, are now confirmed to consist primarily of ammonium hydrosulfide combined with photochemical materials. This groundbreaking discovery, achieved through collaboration between amateur and professional astronomers, has redefined our understanding of the planet's atmosphere. Using innovative m...
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Hubble Telescope Documents 10 Years of Dramatic Changes on Outer Planets
NASA’s Hubble Telescope has tracked atmospheric and seasonal changes on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune over ten years. Key findings include shifts in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, Saturn’s seasonal phenomena, Uranus’ polar brightness, and Neptune’s storm activity. These insights, part of NASA’s Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) p...
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JWST Discovers Jupiter-Mass Binary Objects in Orion Nebula, Offering New Clues
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified dozens of Jupiter-mass binary objects (JuMBOs) in the Orion Nebula. These enigmatic rogue gas giant pairs orbit each other at distances of 25 to 400 AU. Researchers propose they could be failed stars formed under extreme radiation conditions, ejected planetary systems, or a mix of both. Simulations repl...
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Youngest Exoplanet Ever Discovered Orbiting Around a Growing Protostar 520 Light-Years Away
TIDYE-1b, a "baby" gas giant exoplanet just 3 million years old, has been discovered orbiting a protostar in the Taurus molecular cloud. The planet’s youth makes it around 1,500 times younger than Earth, offering a rare glimpse into planetary formation. However, TIDYE-1b is orbiting a star surrounded by a misaligned protoplanetary disk, which cha...
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Astronomers Successfully Detect Brown Dwarfs in a Distant Star Cluster
For the first time, astronomers have detected brown dwarfs outside the Milky Way in the star cluster NGC 602, situated approximately 200,000 light-years away in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Utilising the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the team sought young brown dwarf candidates in an environment that resembles the early universe, with limited h...
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"India No Longer A Sleeping Giant, It Is On The Rise": Vice President
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday that renewable energy is no longer optional but a compulsion, calling for efforts to make the planet habitable by tackling climate change.
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NASA's Juno Spacecraft Spots Jupiter's Mysterious Fifth Moon Amalthea
NASA's Juno Spacecraft recently spotted the mysterious fifth moon of Jupiter during its 59th close flyby of the giant planet earlier this year.
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Massive Planet As Light And Fluffy As Cotton Candy Puzzles Scientists
The researchers also determined that the gas giant orbits its star, similar in size to our Sun, once every 6.2 days.
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Samsung Releases Galaxy Time Watch Faces That Shows Real-Time Data of Planets in the Solar System
Samsung released new watch faces for its Galaxy Watch devices on March 31 which will tell users the current time on the different planets of the solar system. Dubbed Galaxy Time, the South Korean tech giant revealed that these watch faces were developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). There are eight watch faces in total wher...
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Mars Rover Data Confirms Ancient Lake Sediments On Red Planet
NASA's rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars called Jerezo Crater, according to a study published on Friday.
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New Study Predicts Widespread Diamond Rain In Icy Planets
This approach showed that diamonds could form at temperatures and pressures similar to those in the shallower regions of Uranus and Neptune.
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Record-Shattering 'Failed Star' Uncovered By James Webb Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope has identified the new record-holder: a tiny, free-floating brown dwarf with only three to four times the mass of Jupiter.
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Astronomers Spot Afterglow After Two Giant Planets Collided In Distant Star System
The researchers believe that the wreckage of the collision could eventually cool and form a new planet.
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Exoplanet WASP-121 b’s Atmosphere Features Iron Rains, Jet Streams, and More
Astronomers have uncovered extreme weather patterns on WASP-121 b, a gas giant 900 light-years from Earth. The planet experiences iron rain, with metals vaporizing on its scorching dayside and condensing into liquid at night. Supersonic winds carry elements across its atmosphere, forming powerful jet streams. Using the Very Large Telescope, researc...
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Amateur Astronomer Discovers Unexpected Composition of Jupiter’s Clouds
Recent observations by an amateur astronomer reveal that Jupiter’s clouds may not consist of ammonia ice as previously assumed. Using a technique called band-depth analysis, Steve Hill mapped ammonia concentrations in the planet’s atmosphere, finding reflective layers deeper than expected. These findings suggest the clouds may be composed of am...
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Ammonium Hydrosulfide Identified as Primary Component of Jupiter’s Clouds, Not Ammonia
Jupiter’s clouds, long believed to be made of ammonia ice, are now confirmed to consist primarily of ammonium hydrosulfide combined with photochemical materials. This groundbreaking discovery, achieved through collaboration between amateur and professional astronomers, has redefined our understanding of the planet's atmosphere. Using innovative m...
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Hubble Telescope Documents 10 Years of Dramatic Changes on Outer Planets
NASA’s Hubble Telescope has tracked atmospheric and seasonal changes on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune over ten years. Key findings include shifts in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, Saturn’s seasonal phenomena, Uranus’ polar brightness, and Neptune’s storm activity. These insights, part of NASA’s Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) p...
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JWST Discovers Jupiter-Mass Binary Objects in Orion Nebula, Offering New Clues
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified dozens of Jupiter-mass binary objects (JuMBOs) in the Orion Nebula. These enigmatic rogue gas giant pairs orbit each other at distances of 25 to 400 AU. Researchers propose they could be failed stars formed under extreme radiation conditions, ejected planetary systems, or a mix of both. Simulations repl...
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Youngest Exoplanet Ever Discovered Orbiting Around a Growing Protostar 520 Light-Years Away
TIDYE-1b, a "baby" gas giant exoplanet just 3 million years old, has been discovered orbiting a protostar in the Taurus molecular cloud. The planet’s youth makes it around 1,500 times younger than Earth, offering a rare glimpse into planetary formation. However, TIDYE-1b is orbiting a star surrounded by a misaligned protoplanetary disk, which cha...
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Astronomers Successfully Detect Brown Dwarfs in a Distant Star Cluster
For the first time, astronomers have detected brown dwarfs outside the Milky Way in the star cluster NGC 602, situated approximately 200,000 light-years away in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Utilising the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the team sought young brown dwarf candidates in an environment that resembles the early universe, with limited h...
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"India No Longer A Sleeping Giant, It Is On The Rise": Vice President
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday that renewable energy is no longer optional but a compulsion, calling for efforts to make the planet habitable by tackling climate change.
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NASA's Juno Spacecraft Spots Jupiter's Mysterious Fifth Moon Amalthea
NASA's Juno Spacecraft recently spotted the mysterious fifth moon of Jupiter during its 59th close flyby of the giant planet earlier this year.
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Massive Planet As Light And Fluffy As Cotton Candy Puzzles Scientists
The researchers also determined that the gas giant orbits its star, similar in size to our Sun, once every 6.2 days.
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Samsung Releases Galaxy Time Watch Faces That Shows Real-Time Data of Planets in the Solar System
Samsung released new watch faces for its Galaxy Watch devices on March 31 which will tell users the current time on the different planets of the solar system. Dubbed Galaxy Time, the South Korean tech giant revealed that these watch faces were developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). There are eight watch faces in total wher...
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Mars Rover Data Confirms Ancient Lake Sediments On Red Planet
NASA's rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars called Jerezo Crater, according to a study published on Friday.
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New Study Predicts Widespread Diamond Rain In Icy Planets
This approach showed that diamonds could form at temperatures and pressures similar to those in the shallower regions of Uranus and Neptune.
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Record-Shattering 'Failed Star' Uncovered By James Webb Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope has identified the new record-holder: a tiny, free-floating brown dwarf with only three to four times the mass of Jupiter.
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Astronomers Spot Afterglow After Two Giant Planets Collided In Distant Star System
The researchers believe that the wreckage of the collision could eventually cool and form a new planet.
