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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
9/29/19
Scientists puzzled by giant planet orbiting a dwarf star
Scientists are expressing surprise after discovering a solar system 30 light-years away from Earth that defies current understanding about planet formation, with a large Jupiter-like planet orbiting a diminutive star known as a red dwarf.
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9/29/19
We know so much - but so little of the Solar System , we are not alone that I am sure of .
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From: Di (amina046)
9/29/19
Astronomers spotted a planet that shouldn't exist
When we imagine what other solar systems are like it's easy to fall into a trap of assuming that our own system is a model that all others must follow. That's simply not the case, and astronomers know that solar systems come in all shapes and sizes, but even still, the system orbiting the star GJ 3512 is a real weirdo. GJ 3512 is a tiny star. It's a red dwarf, and it's only around one-eighth the...
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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
10/2/19
'They're spheres': Black holes aren't holes
NASA has produced a visualisation showing how the gravity of a black hole distorts our view of it.
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10/3/19
Cannibal Andromeda galaxy on path to collide with Milky Way
Andromeda is only a few billion years from colliding with our galaxy and scientists just discovered it's been on a feeding frenzy in the past.
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10/11/19
Three scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for work on evolution of universe
Scientists James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz are recognised for their contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe, and Earth's place in the cosmos.
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