Astronomers have found a very unusual exoplanet. It’s a Neptune-sized world that orbits its star every 19 hours, and it’s the brightest exoplanet ever discovered. They are still learning about this world, which is a challenge because at first glance the planet shouldn’t exist.
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James Webb Space Telescope's 'exquisite' 1st year has some astronomers in tears - but in a good way (exclusive video)
To mark a year of James Webb Space Telescope observations, NASA astrophysicist Taylor Hutchinson spoke about the powerful telescope's impact on space science and what might lie ahead.
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Building blocks of Mars life? Perseverance rover digs up diverse set of organic molecules on the Red Planet
NASA's Perseverance rover has found an intriguing menagerie of organic molecules in a Martian crater, but their source remains unclear.
NASA selects new head of science for the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA has announced a new senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, Dr. Jane Rigby, who helped get the telescope up and running in space.
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Perseverance Finds Complex Organics (Not Life) on Mars
NASA's Perseverance has sniffed 10 rock samples and found signatures of organic molecules, a sign of a complex geochemical past.
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Secret Invasion season 1 episode 4 review: Lighting the fuse and taking masks off
In its fourth episode Marvel's Secret Invasion makes some big moves and doesn't pull its punches, even if almost nothing comes as a surprise.
See amazing images from James Webb Space Telescope's 1st year gazing deep into the cosmos (photos)
The James Webb Space Telescope, humanity's most powerful eye in the sky, has captured some remarkable images in its first year of gazing deep into the universe.
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Why is Earth's day 24 hours long (and how did the sun keep it from being longer)?
Thermal tides in Earth's atmosphere have counterbalanced gravitational tides from the moon, bringing a pause to the slowing down of Earth's rotation.
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New James Webb Space Telescope image released to celebrate 1st year of observations is absolutely stunning (photo)
The first year of the James Webb Space Telescope has reshaped astronomy, and a stunning new view of a close star-birthing region shows the best might be yet to come.
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