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Discovery of giant planet orbiting tiny star challenges theories on planet formation
Star TOI-6894 is just like many in our galaxy, a small red dwarf, and only ~20% of the mass of our sun. Like many small stars ...
Jupiter, Saturn and… 2017 OF201? Astronomers spot a possible small addition to our solar system
A possible new dwarf planet has been discovered at the edge of our solar system, so far-flung that it takes around 25,000 ...
University College London (UCL)6h
Giant planet discovered orbiting tiny star
Astronomers at UCL and the University of Warwick, as part of a global collaboration including partners in Chile, USA and ...
Mirage News8h
Giant Planet Found Orbiting Tiny Star Challenges Theory
The Unexpected PlanetStar TOI-6894 is just like many in our galaxy, a small red dwarf, and only ~20% of the mass of our Sun. Like many small stars, it ...
Future telescopes could detect life managing their planet atmospheres
The challenge in the search for habitable worlds is clear. We need to be able to identify habitable worlds and distinguish ...
The Debrief2h
Astronomers Say They “Don’t Really Understand” Why a Giant Planet Orbits This Tiny Star
A small red dwarf star, TOI-6894, is defying astronomers' expectations by having a gas giant planet in its orbit.
Massive planet discovered orbiting tiny star, leaving scientists stumped
It had not been thought possible that such tiny, weak stars could provide the conditions needed to form and host huge planets.
Digital Photography Review12h
Worlds apart, cameras alike? NASA scientist explains interplanetary photography (and its Earthly similarities)
Ever wonder how NASA captures stunning images from deep space probes? Interplanetary scientist John Spencer takes us behind ...
Space.com1h
Solar System
Tokyo-based company ispace aims to land its "Resilience" spacecraft in the moon's Mare Frigoris ("Sea of Cold") region on June 5, notching a big milestone for Japan and for commercial spaceflight.