Scientists Observe Carbon Dioxide on Planets Outside the Solar System for the First Time
The findings provide strong evidence that four giant exoplanets 130 light-years from Earth formed much like Jupiter and ...
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Meteorites and asteroids tracked back to their place of origin in the solar system
Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than ...
JWST captures its first direct images of carbon dioxide outside solar system
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a planet outside the solar system in HR 8799, a multiplanet system 130 light-years away that has long been a ...
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2 newly found exoplanets reignite an outstanding question about our solar system
The two exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, orbit a star called TOI-1453, which is slightly cooler and ...
Unveiling the cosmic choreography that shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes
A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system ...
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Combination of cosmic processes shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes
A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new study.
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Our solar system is not as unusual as we thought
A new classification scheme may help us better understand planet formation — including the history of our own family of worlds.
4.5 billion years: The moon is probably almost as old as the solar system
Researchers are still not sure how old the moon is. However, there is now growing evidence that it is almost as old as our ...
NASA's Webb Captures First Direct Images Of Carbon Dioxide Outside Solar System
This finding provides compelling evidence that the giant planets in HR 8799 formed through core accretion, a process similar ...
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First-ever: Webb captures direct image of carbon dioxide outside solar system
This discovery by Webb provides strong evidence that the giant planets in HR 8799 formed through core accretion, much like ...