Webb directly images giant exoplanet that isn’t where it should be
Six times bigger than Jupiter, the planet is the oldest and coldest yet imaged.
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Mini-Neptune turned out to be a frozen super-Earth
Read more: Mini-Neptune turned out to be a frozen super-EarthThe density makes it look like a water world, but its dim host star keeps it cool.
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Seismic data shows Mars is often pummeled by planet-shaking meteorites
Read more: Seismic data shows Mars is often pummeled by planet-shaking meteoritesSeismic information now allows us to make a planet-wide estimate of impact rates.
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Nearby star cluster houses unusually large black hole
Read more: Nearby star cluster houses unusually large black holeFast-moving stars imply that there’s an intermediate-mass black hole there.
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Swarm of dusty young stars found around our galaxy’s central black hole
Read more: Swarm of dusty young stars found around our galaxy’s central black holeStars shouldn’t form that close to the black hole, so these would need explaining.
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Saturn’s moon Titan has shorelines that appear to be shaped by waves
Read more: Saturn’s moon Titan has shorelines that appear to be shaped by wavesThe liquid hydrocarbon waves would likely reach a height of a meter.
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Astronomers think they’ve figured out how and when Jupiter’s Red Spot formed
Read more: Astronomers think they’ve figured out how and when Jupiter’s Red Spot formedAstronomers concluded it is not the same and that Cassini’s spot disappeared in 1708.
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Supermassive black hole roars to life as astronomers watch in real time
Read more: Supermassive black hole roars to life as astronomers watch in real timeA similar awakening may one day occur with the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
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Astronomers Witness a Supermassive Black Hole Roaring to Life
Read more: Astronomers Witness a Supermassive Black Hole Roaring to LifeFive years ago, a galaxy 300 million light-years away got a lot brighter in telescopes, radiating ultraviolet, optical, and infrared light out into space. This year, the resurgent galaxy started emitting X-rays, indicating that its initial brightening …
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Black holes formed quasars less than a billion years after Big Bang
Read more: Black holes formed quasars less than a billion years after Big BangA surprisingly normal looking quasar when the Universe was 750 million years old.
