Tag: Exoplanets
Astronomy: James Webb telescope shows exoplanets for the first time – knowledge
That James-WebbThe Space Telescope has captured its first direct image of an exoplanet. It’s not the first such recording at all, already that Hubbletelescope had taken such pictures. Nevertheless, the…
Why asteroids and meteorites throw pebbles around
In space, large boulders such as asteroids or comets sometimes lose fragments the size of small pebbles. These pebbles later often sink back to the surface of the chunks or,…
Forgotten explorers of the exoplanets – A scientific tragedy in 1987
The planet near the star 51 Pegasi was discovered in 1995, but was not the first sighting of such a body. Here is an illustration. (ESO) It is said again…
Gems can rain down from the sky on Jupiter-like exoplanets
space exploration WASP-121b: Liquid gemstones may rain down from the sky on Jupiter-like exoplanet The planet WASP-121b, first discovered in 2015, is considered a hot, Jupiter-like planet because it is…
Astronomy: Earth’s moon is a big exception
science astronomy Only small planets have large moons Status: 2:28 p.m | Reading time: 3 minutes Rising earth on the moon horizon. The photo was taken in 1969 during the…
Take off of the James Webb space telescope: follow it live with Le Monde and its guests – Le Monde
Take off of the James Webb space telescope: follow it live with Le Monde and its guestsThe world Space: why the James Webb telescope will revolutionize space observation by succeeding…
TESS space telescope has over 5000 candidates for exoplanets
The NASA space telescope TESS has now found a total of more than 5000 possible exoplanets, leaving its already extremely successful predecessor Kepler behind. A year ago the TESS catalog…
Lots of starless exoplanets – astronomers discover up to 170 young loner planets at once
Homeless wanderers: Astronomers have found between 70 and 170 lonely planets in a close cluster of young stars – more than ever before. These planets do not orbit mother stars,…
Lots of starless exoplanets – astronomers discover up to 170 young loner planets at once
Homeless wanderers: Astronomers have found between 70 and 170 lonely planets in a close cluster of young stars – more than ever before. These planets do not orbit mother stars,…
Overlooked by the experts: amateur researcher finds unusual exoplanets
A participant in the amateur research project “Backyard Worlds: Planet 9” has found a previously unknown companion of a star that had previously been overlooked several times. The object that…