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Why a giant 'cold spot' in the cosmic microwave background has long perplexed astronomers
Space via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe average spot on the CMB is less than 1 degree. So it's not only weirdly cold but also weirdly...
NASA solves mystery of 'floofy' planet
Newsweek· 5 hours agoAstronomers may have finally figured out why a distant exoplanet with the density of a microwaved marshmallow has such a fluffy atmosphere. The planet,...
Newly discovered planet is bigger than Jupiter but as light as cotton candy
Scripps News via AOL· 20 hours agoA group of astronomers recently discovered a massive, cotton candy-like planet orbiting a distant...
Unusual giant planet as fluffy as cotton candy spotted by astronomers - WSVN 7News | Miami News,...
7 News Miami· 1 day agoAn international coalition of astronomers has newly discovered an unusual planet, dubbed WASP-193b,...
The James Webb Space Telescope may have solved a puffy planet mystery. Here's how
Space via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoThe finding shows that planetary atmospheres can inflate to remarkable amounts without employing...
Watch a meteor's incredible light show above Spain and Portugal
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThese space objects feature dark green crystals made of a magnesium-iron silicate known as olivine....
Earth-size planet found orbiting nearby star that will outlive the sun by 100 billion years
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA rocky planet orbiting a hot red star in space. Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet...
Astronomers Discover Nearby Earth-Sized Planet With No Atmosphere
SciTechDaily· 4 days agoAstronomers have discovered a new Earth-sized planet, SPECULOOS-3b, orbiting a cold, Jupiter-sized...
Astronomers find the biggest known batch of planet ingredients swirling around young star
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAstronomers have discovered what they believe is the biggest known batch of planet-making...
Astronomers Spot Airless Earth-Sized Planet
ExtremeTech· 5 days agoWith powerful observatories like the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are learning more about exoplanet atmospheres than ever before. Astronomers ...