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NASA Research To Be Featured at American Astronomical Society Meeting - NASA Science
From new perspectives on the early universe to illuminating the extreme environment near a black hole, discoveries from NASA missions will be highlighted at the 245th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: A Rare Glimpse of a Newborn Planet - NASA Science
The Discovery A huge planet with a long name – IRAS 04125+2902 b – is really just a baby: only 3 million years old.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s TESS Spots Record-Breaking Stellar Triplets - NASA
Professional and amateur astronomers teamed up with artificial intelligence to find an unmatched stellar trio called TIC 290061484, thanks to cosmic “strobeAshley Balzer (NASA)
Talented Teams Tackle Toasty Planet - NASA Science
Exoplanets, look out! Two NASA-funded teams of amateur astronomers are tracking you with their backyard telescopes.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: Mini-Neptune in Double Star System is a Planetary Puzzle - NASA Science
The Discovery A planet that could resemble a smaller version of our own Neptune orbits one of two Sun-like stars that also orbit each other.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Planet-Hunting Satellite Temporarily on Pause - NASA Science
During a routine activity April 23, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) entered safe mode, temporarily suspending science operations. The satellite scans the sky searching for planets beyond our solar system.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s TESS Returns to Science Operations
NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has returned to work after science observations were suspended on April 8, when the spacecraft entered into safe mode.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s TESS Temporarily Pauses Science Observations
NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) entered into safe mode April 8, temporarily interrupting science observations. The team is investigating the root cause of the safe mode, which occurred during scheduled engineering activities.science.nasa.gov
How NASA's Roman Telescope Will Measure Ages of Stars - NASA
Guessing your age might be a popular carnival game, but for astronomers it’s a real challenge to determine the ages of stars. Once a star like our Sun hasAshley Balzer (NASA)
That Starry Night Sky? It's Full of Eclipses
Stars and their planets make their own eclipses – important scientific tools for detecting and characterizing exoplanets.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: a Long Year for a 'Cold Saturn'
Two recently discovered exoplanets, gas giants possibly similar to Saturn, could be candidates for further atmospheric investigation.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: A 'Super-Earth' in the Habitable Zone - NASA Science
A newly discovered 'super-Earth' dwells in the habitable zone of its parent star – and might have a roughly Earth-sized companion.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: Earth-sized Planet Has a 'Lava Hemisphere' - NASA Science
In a system with two known planets, astronomers saw a small object cross the Sun-sized star. It was another world: extra hot and Earth-sized.science.nasa.gov
NASA Features New Discoveries at American Astronomical Society Meeting - NASA Science
Experts will discuss new research from NASA missions at the 243rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), on topics ranging from planets outside our solar system to fleeting, high-energy explosions in the universe.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: Watch the Synchronized Dance of a 6-Planet System - NASA Science
Six "sub-Neptune" exoplanets orbit their star in a rhythmic dance – one easily set to music.science.nasa.gov