Posts Tagged ‘exoplanets’

NASA’s TESS discovers new ‘Earth-sized’ exoplanets floating in a ‘river of stars’

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has confirmed the presence of three so-called ‘hot worlds’ that may prove to be useful specimens to teach humanity how atmospheres form and develop over time. The three hot worlds, each slightly larger than our own, were detected orbiting a much younger version of our sun called TOI 451, […]

“Space Weather” is Ruining Our Chances of Living on Exoplanets

Planet-hunting astronomers might be disappointed to learn that common stellar eruptions, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), could have a significant impact on whether or not newly discovered Earth-like exoplanets could in fact support life. A recent study took information about CMEs in our own solar system and applied it to a cool star […]

How solar panels are making waves

Ultimately, integrating DSTATCOMs would mean a smarter grid, reducing headaches for electrical utilities and increasing the integration of renewable energies, Prof Ghosh says. Credit: David TREBOSC If you think of electrical current flowing like water from the grid to your home, you can start to imagine the waves your rooftop solar panels create when they […]

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