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Astronomers Confirm Discovery of Super-Jupiters and Mini-Neptunes Orbiting Sun-Like Stars

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Astronomers Confirm Discovery of Super-Jupiters and Mini-Neptunes Orbiting Sun-Like Stars

According to the study, the discovered planets belong to the class of super-Jupiters and mini-Neptunes. The TESS space telescope continues to search for new planets located outside the solar system, that is, exoplanets. More than 5,000 of these objects are considered potential planets, but scientists need time to confirm this status. According to a study … Read more

Thorough Study of Sedna, Gungun, and Quaoar Using the Webb Space Telescope

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Thorough Study of Sedna, Gungun, and Quaoar Using the Webb Space Telescope

Using the Webb Space Telescope, scientists studied the features of Sedna, Gungun and Quaoar. The Kuiper Belt, a vast region at the edge of the solar system, is home to countless icy objects of varying shapes and sizes. Considering that the Kuiper belt begins beyond the orbit of Neptune, these objects are called trans-Neptunian. It … Read more