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A Rogue Planetary Orbit for Fomalhaut B
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| Topic: New Planets |
01/13/13 |
| Summary: New observations of the dusty disk and mysterious planet circling the star Fomalhaut may provide evidence for a shocking planetary disruption in the system. |
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Weather Patterns in a Brown Dwarf
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| Topic: New Planets |
01/12/13 |
| Summary: Astronomers have created the most detailed 'weather map' yet for a brown dwarf. The research could help scientists understand the atmospheres of extrasolar planets. |
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Traffic Jam of Moons in Habitable Zone
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| Topic: New Planets |
01/12/13 |
| Summary: Volunteers from the Planethunters.org website have discovered 15 new planet candidates orbiting in the habitable zones of other stars. The finding adds to the number of strange worlds in regions around stars that could potentially support life as we know it. |
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Asteroid Belt Around Vega
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
01/11/13 |
| Summary: Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a large asteroid belt around the star Vega. |
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Earth-Sized Planets Common in the Galaxy
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| Topic: New Planets |
01/11/13 |
| Summary: An analysis of the first three years of Kepler data shows that 17 percent of all Sun-like stars have Earth-sized planets orbiting close to their host stars. The study is good news for those searching for habitable worlds beyond our solar system. |
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Icing on a Lake
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| Topic: Titan |
01/10/13 |
| Summary: A new study shows that blocks of hydrocarbon ice may float on the surface of Titan's seas and lakes. |
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Exocomets May Be as Common as Exoplanets
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
01/09/13 |
| Summary: Astronomers have reported the discovery of six possible comets around distant stars. The study suggests that 'exocomets' could be as common as planets in other stellar systems. |
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Wide Binary Stars Can Disrupt Planetary Systems
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
01/09/13 |
| Summary: A new study suggests that planetary systems with binary stars that are far apart could experience dramatic, disruptive events over time. Researchers used our solar system as a model and added a distant binary companion for the Sun. In over half the simulations, one of the four giant planets was ejected from our system. |
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