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Black Holes and Life: A Surprising Connection

Could black holes, which are known as the most destructive forces in the universe, create conditions on nearby planets where life could exist? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated how ultraviolet (UV) radiation ...

Young Stars, Tantrums, and the Fate of Close-In Planets

What can a star’s behavior teach scientists about the formation and evolution of sub-Neptune exoplanets, which comprise one of the most discovered exoplanets? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes to address as an international team of researchers the evolution of ...

Searching for Extraterrestrial Life on Hycean Worlds

What can methyl halides, which are gases that consist of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms while being attached to a halogen atom, help scientists identify life beyond Earth? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters hopes to address as an international team of researchers ...

New Study Provides Origins of Asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson

How old is asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson (DJ), which is about to be studied by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft in an upcoming flyby on April 20, 2025? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to address as an international team of researchers conducted a pre-flyby analysis of DJ ...

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