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Earth 2.0

Earth-Sized Planet In ‘Solar System 2.0’ Has No Atmosphere, Says Webb Telescope

Jessica Mar 29, 2023 0

Illustration showing what the hot rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b could look like. TRAPPIST-1 b, the ... innermost of seven known planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system, orbits its star at a…
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NASA Technologist Talks What’s Needed For Interstellar Travel

Jessica Mar 25, 2023 0

Rocket flies through the clouds on moonlight 3d illustrationgetty Interstellar travel is one of the most frustrating topics in all of astrophysics. Despite hundreds of articles, movies…
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What’s An Average Exoplanet? ESA’s Upcoming ARIEL Mission Should Provide Answers

Jessica Nov 25, 2022 0

Artist’s impression of Ariel on its way to Lagrange Point 2 (L2). Here, the spacecraft is shielded ... from the Sun and has a clear view of the whole sky. ESA/STFC RAL…
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Most Extrasolar Earths Are Cold, Dry And Land-Dominated, Says New Research

Jessica Sep 20, 2022 0

NASA's Kepler mission confirmed the discovery of its first rocky planet, named Kepler-10b. Measuring ... 1.4 times the size of Earth, it is the smallest planet ever discovered outside…
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