The first-ever baby pictures of a solar system that’s not our own are finally here—and they’re beautiful—and as adorable as space entities can get. In a paper published today in Nature, astronomers presented HOPS-315: a Sun-like protostar cooking up a brew of hot minerals and silicon monoxide gas, located about 1,300 light-years away from Earth. The special thing about HOPS-315 …
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Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river drainage systems. Water is the biosphere’s lifeblood, and without it, Earth would be just another dead world. If Earth life is a reliable indicator, then water is necessary for life, full stop. That’s why scientists are so interested in …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🌟 Researchers reveal that up to 40% of explosive white dwarf pairs may form in triple-star systems. 🔭 The Gaia mission’s data helped identify 50 cataclysmic variables in hierarchical triple-star systems. 💫 Simulations show that a third star’s gravity can influence inner binary orbits, challenging traditional formation theories. 🪐 Findings suggest new avenues for exploring stellar dynamics …
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