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3I/ATLAS-Like Interstellar Objects Could Kick Start Planet Formation around High-Mass Stars

3I/ATLAS-Like Interstellar Objects Could Kick Start Planet Formation around High-Mass Stars

The discovery of 1I/Oumuamua, 2I/Borisov and 3I/ATLAS showed that significant numbers of interstellar objects populate interstellar space. Their omnipresence means that such objects also reside in protoplanetary disks, which are the reservoir for forming planets. There, interstellar objects could kick start the formation of giant exoplanets by overcoming the 1-m (3.3-foot) barrier present in the standard model of planet formation. …

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Astrophysicist Discovers Interstellar Objects Create Gas Giants While Young Stars Capture Cosmic Building Blocks

Astrophysicist Discovers Interstellar Objects Create Gas Giants While Young Stars Capture Cosmic Building Blocks

IN A NUTSHELL 🪐 Astronomers are investigating a mysterious interstellar object moving through our solar system. 🔭 The object could provide clues to planet formation around young stars. 🌌 Research suggests these objects might be seeds for giant planets in high-mass star systems. 📊 Ongoing studies aim to understand the distribution and impact of these cosmic visitors. An unexpected visitor …

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Interstellar visitors like comet 3I/ATLAS are the most common objects in the Milky Way: ‘There’s almost always one within the solar system’

Interstellar visitors like comet 3I/ATLAS are the most common objects in the Milky Way: ‘There’s almost always one within the solar system’

Objects such as ‘Oumuamua, Borisov and recently 3I/ATLAS have opened our eyes to the reality that outsiders regularly visit our solar system — and we’re about to start spotting a whole lot more of them. 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object currently zipping through the solar system, is capturing the attention of astronomers, the public and even most of our deep space …

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Trump Says Video Of Objects Thrown Out White House Window Was AI Generated

Trump Says Video Of Objects Thrown Out White House Window Was AI Generated

Topline President Donald Trump claimed a video of two bags being thrown out of a White House window were “probably” generated by artificial intelligence, insisting it was fake despite White House officials acknowledging a contractor had thrown the objects out. Trump made the remarks during a press conference Tuesday. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images …

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From Voyager to Tesla car! 5 man-made objects on an endless journey through space

From Voyager to Tesla car! 5 man-made objects on an endless journey through space

Launched in 1977, the Voyager twins are the farthest human-made objects from Earth. Voyager 1 is now more than 24 billion kilometres away, officially in interstellar space. Each carries the famous Golden Record, a time capsule of Earth’s sounds, music, and greetings in 55 languages, meant to tell aliens who we are. They’re still sending faint signals, though their power …

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NASA’s Webb Telescope Discovers 300 Mysterious Objects That Shouldn’t Exist

NASA’s Webb Telescope Discovers 300 Mysterious Objects That Shouldn’t Exist

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have spotted 300 mysterious objects that may be some of the universe’s earliest galaxies. If confirmed, their existence could reshape our understanding of how galaxies first formed. (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.com Drawing on observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified 300 unusual candidates for early …

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