A recent breakthrough in astronomy has illuminated the mysterious dynamics of a binary star system, HD 135344 AB, where a giant planet was discovered orbiting the primary star— a star that had previously been overlooked. This discovery, documented in a recent study published in Astronomy and Astrophysics, reveals the fascinating ways in which planets form in binary systems. In the …
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A garment factory in Los Angeles. Garment Worker Center hide caption toggle caption Garment Worker Center A garment factory in Los Angeles. Garment Worker Center What people might picture when they think of “Made in America” … might not look like the “Made in America” we have today. The U.S. does have a domestic manufacturing industry, including a garment manufacturing …
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Following the Springboks’ 45-0 victory over Italy at Nelson Mandela Stadium, here are our five takeaways. Top Line A smart, accurate, and aggressive Springboks outfit put their Loftus low behind them to notch up a comprehensive seven-try victory inspired by innovation and sheer brutality. The inexperienced Azzurri outscored the world champions in the second half in Pretoria last week, but …
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Protoplanetary disks made of gas and dust form around young stars, and this is where planets from. These disks don’t last forever. Eventually, the star’s energetic output dissipates the disk through photoevaporation, the material gets taken up in planets, and the planet-forming process ceases. All young stars are expected to have protoplanetary disks, and these dusty environments make it difficult …
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