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Exoplanet Discovery

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science-and-technology5 months ago

James Webb Telescope Reveals New Insights into Rocky Exoplanets and Mysterious Worlds

The article highlights recent achievements in space exploration, including Webb's first direct imaging of an exoplanet, the discovery of a Saturn-like planet TWA 7b, and insights into planetary defense through NASA's DART mission's asteroid impact. It also discusses educational tools like Micro Adventure for learning coding and Morse Code Defender for Morse code training, emphasizing the innovative ways technology is advancing both space science and education.

science1 year ago

James Webb Unveils Fourth 'Super-Puff' Planet in Kepler-51 System

Researchers have discovered a fourth planet in the Kepler-51 system, known for its three ultra-low density "super-puff" planets, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. This unexpected finding, revealed through transit timing variations, challenges existing models and raises new questions about the formation and characteristics of these rare planets. The discovery, detailed in the Astronomical Journal, suggests the new planet, Kepler-51e, may have a mass similar to the other planets and follows a circular orbit, though its exact nature remains uncertain.

astronomy2 years ago

"Revolutionary Exoplanet Discoveries: Young Jupiter's Sibling and Eclipsing Cataclysmic Variable System Unveiled"

Astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory have successfully captured direct images of AF Lep b, one of the lowest-mass planets, using the astrometry technique. This marks the first time astrometry has been used to detect a giant planet orbiting a young Sun-like star. AF Lep b is approximately three times the mass of Jupiter and orbits a young star about 87.5 light-years away. This breakthrough could revolutionize the discovery of extrasolar planets that are challenging to detect due to their distance, mass, or orientation relative to Earth.