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Study finds stellar flares can lead to the diminishment of a plane
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 9 (ANI): In new study researchers, led by Research Scientist Dimitra Atri of the Center for Space Science at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), identified which stars were most likely to host habitable exoplanets based on the calculated erosion rates of the planetary atmosphere
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NASA's planet hunter TESS completes primary mission
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Maryland [US], August 12 (ANI): NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), on July 4, finished its primary mission imaging about 75 per cent of the starry sky as part of a two-year-long survey. In capturing this giant mosaic, TESS has found 66 new exoplanets, or worlds beyond our s
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Newly discovered planet zips around baby star in a week
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Understanding how planets form is one of the main challenges scientists face when placing our own and other planetary systems in context. Planets are thought to form from the disk-shaped clouds of gas and dust that surround newborn stars, but this pro
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Habitable Earth-size planet found by NASA
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has discovered its first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of its star.
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