exoplanet
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Planet K2-18b Jadi Bukti Terkuat Adanya Kehidupan di Luar Tata Surya
Untuk pertama kalinya dalam sejarah, para astronom mengatakan bahwa mereka menemukan “petunjuk terkuat” tentang kemungkinan adanya kehidupan di luar Tata Surya kita. Planet yang dimaksud adalah K2-18b, yang berjarak sekitar 124 tahun cahaya dari Bumi di konstelasi Leo. Tim gabungan dari Inggris dan Amerika Serikat menggunakan teleskop luar angkasa canggih James Webb dan berhasil mendeteksi…
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Astronomers Map the Surprising Layers of an Ultra-Hot Alien Planet
Astronomers have just mapped the 3D structure of an alien planet’s atmosphere for the first time, revealing some surprising details about the planet WASP-121b, also known as Tylos. This planet is what’s called an “ultra-hot Jupiter” — a massive gas planet that orbits incredibly close to its star, making it super hot. WASP-121b’s atmosphere is…
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Investigating The Fastest Planetary System
Astronomers might have just discovered the fastest planetary system ever seen! A tiny star, possibly with a super-Neptune planet tagging along, is zooming through the Milky Way at an insane speed—about 1.2 million mph (1.9 million km/h). If it’s moving fast enough, this star could eventually escape our galaxy, dragging its planetary companion into intergalactic…