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The planet, called 55 Cancri e or Janssen, is about 8.8 times more massive than Earth. (Representational) Washington: Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere – a trait considered essential for any possibility of harboring life. Well, they finally seem to have located one. But this hellish…
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The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, who produced the first ever image of our Milky Way black hole released in 2022, has captured a new view of the massive object at the centre of our Galaxy: how it looks in polarised light. This is the first time astronomers have been able to measure polarisation, a…
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Are we alone? This question is nearly as old as humanity itself. Today, this question in astronomy focuses on finding life beyond our planet. Are we, as a species, and as a planet, alone? Or is there life somewhere else? Usually the question inspires visions of weird, green versions of humans. However, life is more…
The interaction between a supermassive black hole in a galaxy named 2MASX J02301709+2836050 and a star orbiting it is seen in this image captured by the Pan-STARRS telescope, in Hawaii, U.S., in an undated handout image provided by NASA. | Photo Credit: Reuters Black holes, celestial objects known for their gluttony, usually eat stars unlucky…
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