#planet

Climate, Ecology, War & More - Dr Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai

26 minutes ago

Webb Telescope Reveals a Bizarre Planet With a Giant Ocean of Magma Just 35 Light-Years Away Astronomers have discovered a bizarre exoplanet with a giant underground ocean of magma that traps sulphur and may represent an entirely new class of worlds. A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Oxford has uncovered evidence of a previously unknown type of planet beyond our Solar System. This unusual world appears to trap enormous quantities of sulfur deep beneath its surface inside a permanent ocean of molten rock. The research describing this discovery was published today (March 16) in Nature Astronomy. The planet (known as an exoplanet because it orbits a star outside our Solar System) is called L 98-59 d. It circles a small red star about 35 light-years away from Earth. Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), along with data from ground-based observatories, revealed something unexpected. Despite being about 1.6 times the size of Earth, the planet has an unusually low density, and its atmosphere contains large amounts of hydrogen sulfide. A Strange Exoplanet That Fits No Known Category Until now, astronomers would have classified a planet like L 98-59 d in one of two ways. It could be considered a rocky “gas dwarf” with a hydrogen-rich atmosphere, or a water-rich world...

Webb Telescope Reveals a Bizarre Planet With a Giant Ocean of Magma Just 35 Light-Years Away
->SciTechDaily | More on "Webb telescope magma ocean exoplanet" at BigEarthData.ai | #Ocean #JWST #WebbTelescope #Planet #Space

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SpicyScalie

@spicyscalie.bsky.social

1 hour ago

MacroMarch Day 12: Sci fi

Macro T. Rex goes into fun adventures into space, meeting micro civilizations, quite wholesome stuff from my usual evil macros

#tyranossaurus_rex #dinosaur #art #digital #macro #butt #spacesuit #astronaut #planet #alien #micro #macromarch2026 #oc

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Climate, Ecology, War & More - Dr Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai

@bigearthdata.ai

3 hours ago

Earth's days are getting longer as climate change slows the planet's spin Our days are getting longer. It’s a consequence of climate change that you would never feel, but scientists say it matters more than you might think. Rising sea levels caused by melting glaciers and polar ice sheets are slowing Earth’s rotation, adding approximately 1.33 milliseconds to the length of a day every century, according to a new study. The researchers from the University of Vienna and ETH Zurich also found that this rate of change has not occurred in the last 3.6 million years. HOW DOES MELTING ICE MAKE DAYS LONGER? The mechanism behind this is surprisingly intuitive. As polar ice sheets and mountain glaciers melt in the 21st century, rising sea levels redistribute mass across the planet’s surface, which slows Earth’s rotation and therefore lengthens the day. It's similar to a figure skater who spins more slowly once they stretch their arms outward. Earth doesn’t spin at a perfectly constant speed. In fact, the planet's rotation can shift due to the gravitational pull of the Moon, movements inside the planet, and atmospheric conditions. But what makes this finding alarming is that human-driven climate change has now become a dominant force in that equation. To reconstruct how Earth’s rotation has...

Earth's days are getting longer as climate change slows the planet's spin
->India Today | More on "Climate change lengthening Earth's days" at BigEarthData.ai | #Planet #Earth #ClimateChange #Space

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Bengiamino Bottone

@bbottone.bsky.social

7 hours ago

Film 2428 - Avatar: Fire and Ash Intro : It's always hard to shop for my dad, so for Christmas I got it a series of different presents that included an afternoon to the mov...

#Oscars 2026:
• Best Visual Effects

#HollywoodCiak 2428 #Avatar #FireandAsh #Avatar3 #JamesCameron #SamWorthington #ZoeSaldana #SigourneyWeaver #StephenLang #KateWinslet #loss #sequel #Navi #Pandora #family #grief #nature #planet #tribe #army #scientist
hollywoodciak.blogspot.com/2026/01/film...

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Climate, Ecology, War & More - Dr Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai

@bigearthdata.ai

9 hours ago

Trump is killing the planet & marginalized groups will pay the biggest price The world is experiencing yet another oil supply crisis, this time initiated by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s bombing campaign in Iran. Considering our planet has also suffered from human-caused pollution, resulting in considerably higher surface temperature since the 1970s, let us use this crisis as an opportunity to significantly advance the funding for research and installation of clean, renewable sources of energy. Though not an exact translation, the Chinese word for crisis, wēijī (危机/危機), is often cited as being a combination of “danger” (wēi) and “opportunity” (jī), implying that danger contains opportunity to emerge stronger. Toward the end of President Jimmy Carter’s administration in 1979, the world suffered an energy crisis triggered by the Iranian Islamic Revolution, which caused global oil production to plummet and oil prices to roughly double. This led to severe gasoline shortages and long lines at service stations. Carter initiated a phased deregulation of domestic oil prices to encourage production. He also promoted energy conservation and advocated for renewable sources such as solar energy. He even installed solar panels on the roof of the White House to lead by example. In addition, he enacted a “windfall profits tax” on oil companies to inhibit them from...

Trump is killing the planet & marginalized groups will pay the biggest price
->LGBTQ Nation | More on "Trump energy policy climate justice" at BigEarthData.ai | #NoDecency #TrumpFascism #Space #Planet

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Haydyn Williams

@tine119.bsky.social

13 hours ago

In my opinion the race is officially on -
Will #Dementia end #Trump before he ends the #Planet and all of us?

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COSMORGANISM

@cosmorganism.com

13 hours ago

MARS, A LIVING WORLD

a conceptual illustration of ancient mars, when it hosted a vast ocean & potentially life. see thread for more details! 🧵

[ #SciArt #art #illustration #planet #astronomy #mars #planetaryscience #science #biology #digitalart ]

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@yolibeans.bsky.social

15 hours ago

I cannot stress enough how urgently we need to stop these wars:
#Iran #USA war,
#Israel, #Beirut, #Lebanon war #Ukraine #Russia war.

The leaders of those
countries are #destroying lives
and #damaging the only #planet we have.
#War is not the solution.🤷‍♀️
#EU
#Renewables
#ClimateChange
#Democrats

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LovePet 🌳🐕‍🦺🐦‍⬛🐋🐘🕸️

@lovepet6969.bsky.social

18 hours ago

This Is How the World Ends According to Science YouTube video by PBS Terra

youtube.com/watch?v=wugk...

A MUST WATCH
the sooner we replace every old climate denier in power here, and across the planet, the sooner we have a CHANCE to save our PLANET & ourselves!
#planet
#cmimate
#republican
#denier

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Climate, Ecology, War & More - Dr Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai

@bigearthdata.ai

18 hours ago

Scientists Spot Two Planets That Collided, Resulting in Carnage That Will Send Prickles Through Your Scalp Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Email address Thank you! Astronomers say they’ve spotted evidence of a cataclysmic collision between two distant planets. In addition to sending a shiver up our spines, the resulting study published in the journal The Astrophysical Journal Letters could also provide new insight into the evolution of our own solar system — and perhaps even how the Earth got its Moon. The clues to this cosmic tragedy come from a main sequence star known as Gaia20ehk. It by all accounts seemed thoroughly ordinary, burning at a steady brightness like our Sun. That is, until it began flickering out of control. “The star’s light output was nice and flat, but starting in 2016 it had these three dips in brightness. And then, right around 2021, it went completely bonkers,” said lead author Anastasios Tzanidakis, an astronomer at the University of Washington, in a statement about the work. “I can’t emphasize enough that stars like our Sun don’t do that,” he added. “So when we saw this one, we were like ‘Hello, what’s going on here?'” The star, it turned out, wasn’t flickering like a giant dying lightbulb. Instead, the dark patches were...

Scientists Spot Two Planets That Collided, Resulting in Carnage That Will Send Prickles Through Your Scalp
->Futurism | More on "Planets collided distant solar system" at BigEarthData.ai | #Science #Space #Planet

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Fiol

@fiolfiolfiol.bsky.social

18 hours ago

Orbiting the Kri-Kelvin double planet system, it might seem normal, but if you look closely, you'll see that the twin planet is composed of something resembling meat (or other organic matter covering its rocky surface). The inhabitants of Kri-Kelvin call the planet itself by various names: Reasonus, Deep Thought, Thinker, and some even call it "Greatness." I'll note that the name isn't a random one—Thinker is truly a sentient being, capable of seeing, feeling, and even communicating by sending signals directly to the brain. Thinker itself doesn't call itself anything—it's perfectly happy with the names the Kri-Kelvin inhabitants have given it. He also stated that it has no malicious intent, and even if its"thinking" gives someone headaches, it's not out of malice. It's too focused.

Orbiting the Kri-Kelvin double planet system, it might seem normal, but if you look closely, you'll see that the twin planet is composed of something resembling meat (or other organic matter covering its rocky surface).

#Art #Artist #Alien #Aliens #SciFi #SciFiArt #Space #Planet

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Exoplanets

@exoplanets.activitypub.awakari.com.ap.brid.gy

1 day ago

Hidden Planets Revealed: New Method Detects Exoplanets by Starlight’s Magnetic ‘Silence’ The search for planets beyond our solar system, known as exoplanets, has entered a new era. Astronomers are now employing a novel technique to identify hidden worlds by analyzing subtle signals in the magnetic fields of their host stars. This innovative approach, detailed in recent research published in late February 2026, promises to significantly enhance our ability to detect planetary systems and deepen our understanding of the vast diversity of worlds beyond our own. For decades, scientists have relied on methods like the transit method – observing the dimming of a star as a planet passes in front of it – and the radial velocity method – detecting wobbles in a star caused by a planet’s gravitational pull. However, these techniques often struggle to identify planets that don’t neatly align with our line of sight or are obscured by stellar activity. The new method offers a complementary approach, focusing on the often-overlooked relationship between a star’s magnetic field and the presence of close-in planets. The discovery of over 6,000 confirmed exoplanets, as of March 12, 2026, according to the NASA Exoplanet Archive, highlights the ongoing and accelerating pace of exoplanet research. NASA’s Exoplanet Archive serves as a central repository for this growing body of knowledge. The core principle behind this breakthrough lies in the observation that stars with low magnetic activity are paradoxically more likely to host planets orbiting very closely. This seemingly counterintuitive connection stems from the fate of planets that venture too near their stars. Intense stellar radiation strips away planetary atmospheres and surfaces, creating a cloud of dust and gas. This debris absorbs specific frequencies of light, creating the illusion of reduced magnetic activity in the star – a telltale sign of a hidden planetary system. This method doesn’t directly *see* the planet, but rather detects the consequences of its existence and eventual destruction. ## Unveiling Planetary Remains: The Clues in Stellar Light The process of planetary destruction near a star isn’t a sudden event. Instead, it’s a gradual erosion, leaving behind a trail of debris resembling a comet’s tail that can persist for millions of years. This debris field, while initially a hindrance to observation, becomes a crucial marker for astronomers. A prime example is the exoplanet K2-22b, which was analyzed by the James Webb Space Telescope in 2025, revealing evidence of surrounding debris. Astronomy.com provides extensive coverage of exoplanet discoveries and research, including observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. To validate this hypothesis, Matthew Standing of the European Space Agency (ESA), along with an international team, observed 24 stars already identified as having low magnetic activity. Using advanced telescopes at the European Southern Observatory in Chile, they monitored each star at least ten times over a two-week period. The team specifically searched for minute changes in the star’s light spectrum caused by the gravitational tug of orbiting planets, employing the well-established radial-velocity method. This technique measures the Doppler shift of a star’s light as it moves slightly towards and away from Earth due to the planet’s orbit. ## A Surge in Discoveries: Hundreds of New Worlds on the Horizon The study, published in the prestigious journal _Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society_ , successfully identified 24 exoplanets orbiting 14 of the observed stars, including seven previously unknown planets. The researchers found that this new method boasts a success rate eight to ten times higher than conventional exoplanet surveys. This strongly supports the idea that magnetically “quiet” stars are prime targets for discovering planets exposed to extreme radiation. The increased efficiency is a significant step forward in the ongoing effort to catalog the exoplanet population of our galaxy. Building on these findings, the research team is now working to map the potential for further discoveries in the cosmic neighborhood surrounding our solar system. They identified 241 stars within a radius of 1,600 light-years that exhibit similar low magnetic activity characteristics. Based on the proportions observed in their study, they estimate that approximately 300 new planets await discovery in these stellar systems. While most of these planets are likely uninhabitable due to extreme temperatures, the potential for uncovering unique and previously unknown planetary configurations is immense. The sheer scale of the Milky Way, hosting hundreds of billions of stars, underscores the vastness of the search space for exoplanets. Astronomy.com highlights the ongoing exploration of our galaxy and the search for habitable worlds. The implications of this research extend beyond simply increasing the number of known exoplanets. By focusing on stars with low magnetic activity, astronomers can gain valuable insights into the processes that shape planetary systems and the conditions that lead to planetary destruction. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for assessing the potential habitability of exoplanets and for refining our models of planetary formation and evolution. The discovery of exoplanets like those in the TRAPPIST-1 system, as noted by Astronomy.com, demonstrates the diversity of planetary systems and the potential for finding Earth-sized worlds in habitable zones. ### What Does This Mean for the Search for Life? While the planets identified through this new method are likely exposed to harsh radiation environments, the technique itself is a significant advancement in our ability to detect exoplanets in general. The more exoplanets we discover, the greater the statistical probability of finding one that possesses the conditions necessary for life. The focus on stars with low magnetic activity similarly allows astronomers to prioritize targets for follow-up observations with powerful telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope, which can analyze the atmospheres of exoplanets for biosignatures – indicators of life. The ongoing development of new technologies and techniques, such as the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), continues to drive the field of exoplanet research forward. As of March 12, 2026, TESS has confirmed 760 planets and identified 7,913 project candidates, according to the NASA Exoplanet Archive. These missions, combined with innovative approaches like the magnetic field analysis described above, are bringing us closer to answering the fundamental question of whether we are alone in the universe. The future of exoplanet research is bright, with numerous missions and projects planned to further expand our knowledge of these distant worlds. The combination of ground-based and space-based telescopes, coupled with increasingly sophisticated data analysis techniques, promises to reveal even more secrets about the diversity and prevalence of planets beyond our solar system. The ongoing quest to find habitable worlds and potentially detect signs of life remains one of the most exciting and challenging endeavors in modern science. Looking ahead, astronomers will continue to refine this magnetic field analysis technique and apply it to a larger sample of stars. The data collected will not only help identify new exoplanets but also provide valuable insights into the complex interplay between stars and their planetary systems. The next major data release from the NASA Exoplanet Archive is expected in June 2026, and will likely include data from the latest observations using this new method. What are your thoughts on this new method for discovering exoplanets? Share your comments below, and let’s discuss the exciting possibilities of finding life beyond Earth! ### Share this: * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * ### _Related_

Hidden Planets Revealed: New Method Detects Exoplanets by Starlight’s Magnetic ‘Silence’ The search for planets beyond our solar system, known as exoplanets, has entered a new era. Astronomer...

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@confettimother.bsky.social

1 day ago

"I think sometimes we need to take a step back and just remember that we've no greater #right to be on the #planet than any other #animal." — David Attenborough

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Climate, Ecology, War & More - Dr Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai

@bigearthdata.ai

1 day ago

Climate vs. Chaos: Can the Planet Rise Above Politics? Geoeconomic contestation and domestic politics have complicated the race to decarbonise economies. Political trust must undergird long-term investments, and decision-makers must consider concerns about the diversification and de-risking of new supply chains. It is vital to find new routes for financing to flow from banks, institutions, and sovereign wealth funds of Europe and the Gulf to the high-growth, renewable energy-hungry markets of the Global South. Climate finance, and therefore, climate action itself, must be de-risked, decoupled from the volatility of traditional great-power rivalry, and insulated from political swings in the West. Meanwhile, checks on consumption and demand-side actions are growing politically difficult, and energy security keeps rising in national priorities. Clearly, states need more routes to low-carbon economic abundance that escape political and economic tripwires—including through technological advances and greater efficiency of production. This panel breaks taboos and ask the big questions about how we can ensure the planet rises above politics. If Washington steps back from climate action, what new plurilateral partnerships can take its place? Can sub-national entities—whether states or cities—pick up some of the slack? What can sub-sovereign governments elsewhere do to help? Instead of solely chasing the elusive goals of deep emissions reduction or carbon sequestration,...

Climate vs. Chaos: Can the Planet Rise Above Politics?
->Observer Research Foundation | More on "Climate finance geopolitics decarbonization challenges" at BigEarthData.ai | #Climate #Planet #Space

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@aboveeg.bsky.social

1 day ago

A lovely evening to catch Venus….

#Venus #Planet @earthskyscience.bsky.social

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azzai

@azzai.bsky.social

1 day ago

- Would you hecken stop this?!

You gotta do what you gotta do when moment calls! At least there's stars falling arounf...

march sketch commission for Eugenia Phillipova

#wolf #stars #butterfly #planet #space

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The InterPlex

@theinterplex.bsky.social

1 day ago

#theinterplex #science #scientist #scientific #amazon #energy #future #planet #earth #physics #biology #power #solar #sun #technology #tech #hydropower #life #andes #renewable #system #systems #interview #sciencenews #news #agriculture #food #indigenous #river #biodiversity

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@acyborgsquid.bsky.social

1 day ago

More planet making in #blender

#space #planet #scifi #digital

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CraftPix

@craftpix.bsky.social

1 day ago

Planets 2D Game Objects

20 planets and 3 stars in a casual space style - perfect for space shooters, galactic maps, level selection screens, or sci-fi themed games.

Download 👉 craftpix.net/product/plan...

#craftpix #planet #earth #2d #stars #sun #gamedev #indiegame #galaxy #space

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Daryl Elliott

@darylelliott.bsky.social

1 day ago

The planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away? Since 2021, global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38 percent. Blame wars, political chaos, and Jeffrey Epstein.

The #Planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away?
Since 2021, global #media coverage of #ClimateCrisis has dropped 38 percent. Blame wars, political chaos, and Jeffrey Epstein. Grist article. #Environment
grist.org/language/glo...

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Dustcircle

@dustcircle.bsky.social

1 day ago

13-Year-Old Ryan Hulance Has Recycled 1.5 Million Drink Cans A teenage boy named Ryan Hulance has been collecting and recycling cans since 2023 to raise funds for charity and help the planet.

“I Love What I Do”:
13-Year-Old Has #Recycled 1.5 Million Drink #Cans to Help People and the #Planet

nicenews.com/environment/...

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Charlie Alice Raya

@charlie-alice-raya.org

2 days ago

The beach sand pattern made by heavy machinery tires.

AND why do we still suffer any government that doesn’t give the restoration of our ecosystems first priority and stops all destruction?

#ImpeachTrump #ChangeTheSystem #OurFuture #EndAllWars #ClimateAction #JustStopOil #RaiseYourVoice #photography #nature #planet #resist #ocean #scape #eastcoastkin

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Müllermeier

@muellermeier.bsky.social

2 days ago

cover page page for a furry webcomic. It shows a lonely eyeball planet from the front floating in space.

I'm working on a webcomic! (+raffle in comments)

#furry #furryart #furryartwork #digitalart #muellermeier #krita #everday #comic #planet #cover #space

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Charlie Alice Raya

@charlie-alice-raya.org

2 days ago

Tilted photo of a comparatively calm sea with some splashing water in the foreground. It looks like the water is running downward.

Are we SCREAMING yet?
No?
Why are we still suffering the idiocies of warmongers, billionaires, techbros, conmen, speculators, pedophiles?
#ImpeachTrump #ChangeTheSystem #OurFuture #EndAllWars #ClimateAction #JustStopOil #RaiseYourVoice #photography #nature #planet #resist #ocean #scape #eastcoastkin

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Ajay 🇮🇳

@ajaybhardwaj.bsky.social

2 days ago

Let's find out how much your weight is on which planet.

#Planet

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Aly 🐚🪷

@wagenvoorde.bsky.social

2 days ago

Oryx, met lichtgekleurde vacht en vrijwel rechte hoorns van bijna 1 m. lang.

Protect people & #planet!

#nature #natuur #animals
#Namibia #Namibië #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

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Knowledge Zone

@knowledgezone.bsky.social

2 days ago

Is the #Atlantic #Ocean’s #Circulation #Collapsing — or Have #Scientists Been #Misreading the #Signs? : Medium

#Humanity #Heating #Planet faster than ever before : Guardian

This #Iceberg was once the #Biggest in the #World. Now it has just weeks left : BBC

knowledgezone.co.in/resources/bo...

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@gmartian.bsky.social

2 days ago

- This is a re-share - Reasons to be proud !
- #Planet #Ecocide #HealthyLife #Nature

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Climate, Ecology, War & More - Dr Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai

@bigearthdata.ai

2 days ago

Astronomers Just Watched Two Planets Smashing Into Each Other 11,000 Light-Years Away Astronomers have captured a rare, real-time view of a planetary cataclysm 11,000 light-years away. While monitoring a stable, sun-like star called Gaia20ehk, deep in the constellation Puppis, researchers watched its light suddenly flicker and plunge as a massive cloud of hot debris drifted in front of it. This was the smoking gun that told them two planets had smashed into each other. It’s a highly rare look at the same kind of violent impact that created our own moon billions of years ago when a Mars-sized planet called Theia smashed into early Earth. An Oddly Flickering Star The discovery began when Anastasios Tzanidakis, a doctoral candidate at the University of Washington, noticed the star behaving like nothing he had seen before. For years, Gaia20ehk was a boring main-sequence star with a flat, predictable light output. Starting in 2016, the star’s brightness dipped briefly three times. Then, in 2021, the light levels became chaotic and erratic. “The star’s light output was nice and flat, but starting in 2016, it had these three dips in brightness. And then, right around 2021, it went completely bonkers,” Tzanidakis said. “I can’t emphasize enough that stars like our sun don’t do that. So when we...

Astronomers Just Watched Two Planets Smashing Into Each Other 11,000 Light-Years Away
->ZME Science | More on "Planetary collision observed in space" at BigEarthData.ai | #Astronomy #Planet #Space

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Astronomy

@astronomy.activitypub.awakari.com.ap.brid.gy

2 days ago

Hujan Air Keras Terjadi di Planet Venus, Tapi Bukan untuk Membungkam Di Venus juga ada air keras. Namun, ia turun sebagai hujan, bukan dimanfaatkan untuk usaha pembungkaman.

Hujan Air Keras Terjadi di Planet Venus, Tapi Bukan untuk Membungkam Venus, selain planet terpanas di tata surya, juga planet dengan hujan yang ekstrem: Air keras. Kredit: Shutterstock InfoAstronom...

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