The list of planets in other star systems includes zombies, hot giants, puffballs, and even a few Tatooines. Zowie!
Space & Planets
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Unveiling the Next Exoplanet Act
In August, Eos looks at what the first round of observations with the James Webb Space Telescope might reveal about faraway worlds.
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Exoplanets in the Shadows
The bright clutter of individual discoveries can overshadow some fascinating research, from necroplanetology to rogue planets to the intimacy of alphanumeric nomenclature.
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Overture to Exoplanets
The curtain is about to rise on the James Webb Space Telescope. Let’s see what’s in store for its opening act.
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The Forecast for Exoplanets is Cloudy but Bright
Clouds make climate modeling on Earth difficult. Identifying—and even defining—atmospheric phenomena on other planets is the next big exoplanet challenge.
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Thousands of Stars View Earth as a Transiting Exoplanet
Researchers have identified more than 2,000 stars whose past, present, or future vantage points afford a view of Earth passing directly in front of the Sun, a geometry useful for pinpointing planets.
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! A Declaration of the Rights of the Moon
What are the ethics of mining the Moon? Could humans cause environmental damage to Earth’s only satellite? And could a new Declaration of the Rights of the Moon be one way of mitigating those impacts?
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A Remarkably Constant History of Meteorite Strikes
Researchers dissolve chunks of the ancient seafloor to trace Earth’s impact history and find that colossal clashes between asteroids don’t often trigger an uptick in meteorite strikes.
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Mostafavi Receives 2020 Fred L. Scarf Award
Parisa Mostafavi received the 2020 Fred L. Scarf Award at AGU’s virtual Fall Meeting 2020. The award is “given annually to one honoree in recognition of an outstanding dissertation that contributes directly to solar–planetary science.”
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Uganda Advances Toward Launching Its First Satellite
A new ground station and an expanded education network will lead to the launch of a security and Earth observation satellite in 2022.