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New research using NASA's powerful JWST telescope has identified a planet 41 light years away which may have an atmosphere.

"Our approach gives astronomers an idea of how many spots a star might have, where they are located, and how bright or dark ...

New research using Nasa’s powerful JWST telescope has identified a planet 41 light years away which may have an atmosphere.

Pune: Anyone fascinated by the night sky full of stars has likely wondered their distance from Earth. A recent study led by Anupam Bhardwaj from Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics ...

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Discover how astronomers use stellar parallax to navigate spacecraft in deep space without relying on Earth-based beacons.

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Researchers from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed for the first ...

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