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Webb Telescope Spots Wild World With Sand Clouds and Sulfuric Skies
The Webb Space Telescope has revealed a world quite alien compared to our own: WASP-107b, a Neptune-like gas giant that orbits a star some 211 light-years from Earth. Webb has now detected water vapor and sulfur dioxide in the planet’s atmosphere, as well as sand-like silicate clouds. The planet’s atmosphere is not dense, allowing a…
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We Finally Know the True Power of BOAT—the Brightest Known Gamma-Ray Burst
The gamma-ray burst, affectionately dubbed ‘BOAT’ (Brightest of All Time), has been found to emit gamma-rays with energies reaching up to 13 teraelectronvolts, as revealed by a collaboration of scientists who have studied these emissions. Gamma-ray bursts are the brightest explosions the cosmos has to offer, besides the Big Bang—the explosion that happened 13.77 billion…
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NASA Recreates Apollo 12 Landing to Analyse Future Artemis Mission Risks
The Moon is about to be a busy place, with a series of crewed missions planned by NASA as part of its Artemis program, as well as an influx of upcoming commercial landers eyeing a spot on the lunar surface. Before it sends a fleet of spacecraft to the Moon, however, NASA first wants to…
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The Search for Alien Intelligence Just Scored a $200 Million Boost
The SETI Institute, a leading non-profit in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence in the U.S., has received a transformative $US200 million gift from the estate of Franklin Antonio, a long-time supporter who passed away last year. The recent $US200 million gift from Franklin Antonio’s estate, announced last week, will likely serve as a game-changer for…