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Why are planets with two Suns so rare? Einstein’s relativity may explain the mysteryNew research suggests Einstein's general relativity explains the rarity of planets orbiting two suns. In tight binary systems, relativistic...- Fastest Jetstream Ever Measured on Exoplanet WASP-127bScientists have discovered the fastest atmospheric jet stream on exoplanet WASP-127b. Winds reach nearly 9 kilometers per second. This gas ...
- James Webb telescope discovers a cosmic oddity: A lemon-shaped exoplanet that has scientists stunnedThe James Webb Space Telescope has found a strange exoplanet with a lemon-like shape. The planet orbits a dead star and has a rare carbon-f...
- James Webb telescope stuns astronomers by finding a 'hell planet' with an atmosphere that shouldn’t existThe James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a planet named TOI-561 b. This exoplanet is extremely hot and has a thick atmosphere. Scienti...
- Forget the Solstice: The real shortest day of your life might be coming this summer - mark the datesEarth may soon experience its shortest day ever. Scientists predict this could happen on July 9, 22, or August 5. The planet is spinning fa...
- Adani eyes 45 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030Gautam Adani said his group's renewable energy arm, Adani Green Energy, is leading an energy transition that honours the commitment of taki...
- Cloudy with a chance of metal: Ultra-hot exoplanet where it rains iron observedThe giant exoplanet WASP-76b has a day side where temperatures climb above 2400 degrees Celsius - high enough to vaporise metals.
- China to collect samples from moon this yearChina will launch a probe to collect samples from the moon around the end of this year, a space official said on Monday, weeks after Beijin...
- This planet is so dark, scientists have to guess what it looks likeA group of astronomers using NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope have discovered this 'pitch black' planet.
- Astronomers detect water in Saturn-sized exoplanet's atmosphereWashington, March 2 (IANS) Astronomers have detected a large amount of water in the atmosphere of a hot, Saturn-mass exoplanet some 700 lig...
- Hubble finds hot exoplanet that 'snows' sunscreenWashington, Oct 27 (IANS) NASA's Hubble space telescope has spotted a blistering hot planet outside our solar system where it "snows" sunsc...
- Hubble spots blistering pitch-black exoplanetWashington, Sep 15 (IANS) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a planet outside our solar system that looks as black as fresh asphalt...
- TRAPPIST-1 could be twice as old as our solar systemWashington, Aug 12 (IANS) The intriguing ultra-cool dwarf star of the TRAPPIST-1 system of seven Earth-size worlds could be up to twice as ...
- Hottest known planet in universe discoveredThe ultraviolet radiation from the star it orbits is so brutal that the planet may be evaporating away under the intense glare, producing a...
- Astronomers find hottest giant planetWashington, June 6 (IANS) Astronomers have discovered the hottest planet ever known, with a dayside temperature of more than 4,300 degrees ...
- Proxima b could support alien life: StudyLondon, May 16 (IANS) The Earth-sized exoplanet Proxima b which orbits in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, our closest neighbour...
- Newly found planets tidally locked to star, have short orbitsThree of these planets are firmly located in the habitable zone, the area around the parent star where a rocky planet is most likely to hav...
- New map of rocky 'Super Earth' unveils lava worldThe latest findings tell us the planet has hot nights and significantly hotter days. This indicates the planet inefficiently transports hea...
- Could Earth-like planets around small stars be habitable?Earth-like planets orbiting close to small stars may have magnetic fields that protect them from stellar radiation and make them habitable.
- NASA satellite captures 'dark side' of MoonThe images were captured by NASA's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC), a four megapixel CCD camera and telescope.
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