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2 newly found exoplanets reignite an outstanding question about our solar system
Astronomers have discovered two new exoplanets that are similar to other worlds found in the Milky Way, but unlike any in our ...
This Newly Found Exoplanet Is So Light, Scientists Don’t Know What It’s Made Of
Astronomers discover a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune 250 light years away from our solar system. These planets offer a ...
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The Draconid meteor shower peaks this week. Here's when you might be able to see it.
October's supermoon will be sandwiched between 2 meteor showers The Draconids get their name because the meteors in this shower appear to originate from the direction of the Draco constellation ...
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Dark skies will help the Draconid meteor shower shine. Here’s how to see it
The shower gets its name because the meteors appear to be coming from the direction of the constellation Draco the Dragon. But the Draconids are sometimes referred to as the Giacobinids in honor ...
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TOI-1453 c: a key sub-Neptune in a system of two exoplanets
Located at around 250 light years from Earth in the Draco constellation, this star is part of a binary system (a pair of stars orbiting each other) and is slightly cooler and smaller than our Sun.
8 jaw dropping images of Planetary nebulae shared by NASA
M57, also known as the Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula—the glowing remnant of a sun-like star. At its center lies a tiny white dot, the star’s hot core, known as a white dwarf.
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2 newly found exoplanets reignite an outstanding question about our solar system
Located about 250 light-years from Earth in the Draco constellation, TOI-1453 belongs to a binary stellar system — in which a pair of stars orbit each other. Classified as a super-Earth and a ...