Planets

Rain-Flooding Alert: 9 Departments Affected, Including Neuville-sous-Montreuil (Pas-de-Calais)

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Rain-Flooding Alert: 9 Departments Affected, Including Neuville-sous-Montreuil (Pas-de-Calais)

Floods in Neuville-sous-Montreuil (Pas-de-Calais), November 10, 2023. CéDRIC GERBEHAYE / AGENCE VU In his last newsletter, published Monday January 1, Météo-France placed nine departments on orange alert for rain-flooding on Tuesday. Manche, Orne, Mayenne and Sarthe, Loire-Atlantique and Vendée are affected by the alert from the meteorological agency, as well as Pas-de-Calais, Finistère and Morbihan, … Read more

The Best Celestial Events to Look Forward to in 2024: Meteor Showers, Planetary Meetings, and Lunar Eclipses

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The Best Celestial Events to Look Forward to in 2024: Meteor Showers, Planetary Meetings, and Lunar Eclipses

“The celestial ‘theatre season’ will begin in January with the Quadrantids meteor shower and a cluster of planets with the Moon in the morning sky. In the spring, Mercury will appear and there will be a series of meetings between the Moon, Jupiter and Uranus in the constellation Taurus. During the summer, the planet clears … Read more

Planets with Underground Oceans: Proxima Centauri b and 16 Nearby Worlds Could Be Habitable

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Planets with Underground Oceans: Proxima Centauri b and 16 Nearby Worlds Could Be Habitable

Scientists believe that the planet Proxima Centauri b is one of many nearby worlds that could be habitable. The authors of a study published in the Astrophysical Journal conducted a new study of the Earth-sized planets that are closest to us. Scientists have concluded that 17 of these planets are most likely similar to Jupiter’s … Read more

Severe Flooding Disrupts New York Metro and Airport Services – Latest Updates on US East Coast Weather

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Severe Flooding Disrupts New York Metro and Airport Services – Latest Updates on US East Coast Weather

In the northeast of the United States, very heavy rains partially flooded the metro network of the megacity and Brooklyn: “We continue to evacuate water from the tracks caused by flooding at several stations in Brooklyn and Manhattan”, explained on X the official account of the New York subway. La Guardia Airport announced, for its … Read more

Discovery of six planets outside the solar system

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Discovery of six planets outside the solar system

The American TESS and European CUPS telescopes observed a system consisting of six planets outside the solar system rotating at a very regular pace around their star, which constitutes an important discovery for understanding the formation of the solar system, according to a study published on Wednesday. The six planets revolve around HD 110067, a … Read more

Astronomers discover the secret behind the contraction of some exoplanets – Sawalif

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Astronomers discover the secret behind the contraction of some exoplanets – Sawalif

#Qualif When astronomers used large telescopes to scan the sky for exoplanets, they noticed something strange: worlds of a certain size were clearly missing in space. Exoplanets come in different sizes. Medium-sized worlds are mostly divided into two groups, known as super-Earths (or super-Earths) and mini-Neptunes (sub-Neptunes). Both are larger than Earth and smaller than … Read more

Discovering Quartz Crystals in the Atmosphere of Distant Gas Giant WASP-17b

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Discovering Quartz Crystals in the Atmosphere of Distant Gas Giant WASP-17b

Written by Samah Labib Wednesday, October 18, 2023 03:00 AM Discover a telescope James Webb Space (JWST) reported that 1,000-mile-per-hour winds are propelling a shower of tiny quartz crystals through the hot, silicate-enhanced atmosphere of a distant gas giant planet called WASP-17b, according to Space.com. Daniel Grant from the University of Bristol in Britain and … Read more

Test Your Knowledge: 10 Questions About the Solar System

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Test Your Knowledge: 10 Questions About the Solar System

Scientists have been studying the solar system for centuries. Thanks to them, as well as advances in science and technology, we have a lot of key information about the universe today. But how well do you know it? Try answering the following 10 questions to test your knowledge. Solar System The Solar System is a … Read more

Annular Solar Eclipse: Rare Phenomenon to Occur on October 14, but Weather Conditions May Impact Visibility

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Annular Solar Eclipse: Rare Phenomenon to Occur on October 14, but Weather Conditions May Impact Visibility

The annular solar eclipse that several countries on the American continent will be able to observe on Next Saturday, October 14 It is a rare phenomenon, a natural event that often requires several years, even decades, to occur again in a given territory. For this reason, the expectation for next weekend’s astronomical event is enormous … Read more

The Search for Life in the Universe: Optimism and New Discoveries

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The Search for Life in the Universe: Optimism and New Discoveries

Many space scientists have stopped wondering whether there is life elsewhere in the universe. The question they ask is: When will we find it? Many are optimistic that we will discover signs of life on a distant world within our lifetime, perhaps in the next few years. One scientist leading a mission to Jupiter goes … Read more