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A giant sodium cloud surrounding an exoplanet located 635 light-years away could point towards a highly active volcanic moon. If confirmed, this would be the first known discovery of an exomoon. The research findings were gathered by a team led by planetary scientist Apurva Oza from the California I...
In 1995, astronomers first discovered Gliese 229 B, a celestial object known as a brown dwarf or a "failed star." Its nature perplexed the scientific community due to its unexpectedly low brightness. After nearly 30 years, two independent research teams have finally unlocked the mystery, revealing t...
Revealing the Origins of Meteorites
A groundbreaking study has unveiled that more than two-thirds of all known meteorites originate from only three distinct asteroid families, stemming from collisions that occurred approximately 6, 8, and 40 million years ago in the main asteroid belt. This remark...
The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to address some of the world's most pressing issues was underscored by U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, during the AI for Science, Energy, and Security session at the NVIDIA AI Summit in Washington, D.C. Granholm elaborated on AI's critical r...