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NASA’s exoplanet hunter TESS spots warm Jupiter with longest known year

Submit on Thursday, August 31st, 2023 22:11

Astronomers using NASA’s exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite have found a “warm” Jupiter with the longest period ever seen with an alien world.

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What are fast radio bursts?

Submit on Thursday, August 31st, 2023 21:11

Fast radio bursts — fleeting blasts of energy that are brighter than entire galaxies — remain mysterious. Here’s what we know (and don’t know) about FRBs.

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This gamma-ray space mystery may finally be solved with new black hole simulations

Submit on Thursday, August 31st, 2023 21:11

Here’s why a black hole crashing into a neutron star belched out an odd gamma-ray burst.

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Annular solar eclipse 2023: How to watch Oct. 14 ‘ring of fire’ in person and online

Submit on Thursday, August 31st, 2023 21:11

Find out how to watch the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14 in person and with these free livestreams. The famous ‘ring of fire’ is not to be missed.

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Last Super Blue Moon until 2037 lights up skies around the world (photos)

Submit on Thursday, August 31st, 2023 20:11

The Super Blue Moon looks incredible in these photos from around the world. Here we’ve selected some of the best!

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Sun launches surprise blob of plasma at Mars, could trigger eerie Martian auroras

Submit on Thursday, August 31st, 2023 20:11

The sun has launched a surprise coronal mass ejection directly at Mars, which could spark auroras on the Red Planet and potentially erode part of Mars’ remaining atmosphere when it hits on Sept. 1.

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A blue supermoon and soaring ocean temperatures created a perfect storm for Hurricane Idalia

Submit on Thursday, August 31st, 2023 19:12

The storm intensified overnight and made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida, on the morning of Aug. 30, supporting predictions that soaring sea temperatures would boost storms and hurricanes this year.

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Clues to spotting life on Mars are right here on Earth

Submit on Thursday, August 31st, 2023 17:11

As NASA’s Perseverance rover inches along on Mars in search of hints of ancient life that may have once flourished there, scientists back home are honing their skill to identify such signs by studying fossils of Earth’s oldest lifeforms.

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