At 3 million years old, this newly discovered planet is one of the youngest, study finds
Forming an estimated 3 million years ago, the planet discovered by astronomers at the University of North Carolina is in its ...
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Discovery Alert: a ‘Hot Neptune’ in a Tight Orbit
By Grace Jacobs Corban The Discovery A Neptune-sized planet, TOI-3261 b, makes a scorchingly close orbit around its host star ...
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A super-Earth beyond Mars would have made Earth nearly uninhabitable
"The configuration that we end up with within the solar system is definitely not something that is indeed common," Chen told ...
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Largest 3D Map of the Universe Proves Einstein Was Right
The largest 3D map of the universe ever created has just confirmed Einstein’s theories. This map helps scientists understand ...
Einstein predicted how gravity should work at the largest scales. And he was right, suggests new research
When Albert Einstein introduced his theory of general relativity in 1915, it changed the way we viewed the universe. His ...
A new giant in space? Planet 9 could be seven times bigger than Earth
Planet Nine is a theory about a massive planet that could be located far beyond Neptune, as per the studies and reports ...
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The Island Where Environmentalism Implodes
New Caledonia is home to thousands of species found nowhere else—and to nickel that companies like Tesla desperately need.
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Astronomers Discover a ‘Newborn’ World, the Youngest Known Transiting Exoplanet
In a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, astronomers describe the youngest transiting planet ever found. It’s ...
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Scientists trace origin of Earth's mysterious 'minimoon' days before it escapes into space for 30 years
A new study reveals that the asteroid 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for 2 months, may have a "lunar origin." ...