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Our search for exoplanets continues. With the help of latest technology, we have been building powerful telescopes that can not only scan the skies for what's visible, but also those that can pinpoint developments in lights that are not visible to human eyes. Till now, 5084 extrasolar planets have been confirmed. 3,811 planetary systems outside our Solar System have been found. What's more, there are another 8912 candidates awaiting confirmation.

But it has been for the first time that scientists have made a 3D structure of binary system with a planet.

A binary system involves two stars who orbit each other. Binary system can also have planets revolving around one or both the stars.

In a recently concluded study, an international team of astronomers made use of National Science Foundation's (NSF) Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) network to detect a Jupiter-like planet in a binary system (GJ 896AB). The binary system is just 20 light-years away from Earth.

The team used a technique called astrometry to detect the planet. The same method allowed thes scientists to create 3-dimensional architecture of the system.&nbsp;

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The team of researchers was led by Salvador Curiel Ramirez.&nbsp;

Ramirez is a researcher with the Institute of Astronomy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). His colleagues from UNAM were also part of the team. In addition to this, researchers with the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIFR) and National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)

The research paper has been published in The Astronomical Journal.&nbsp;

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Our search for exoplanets continues. With the help of latest technology, we have been building powerful telescopes that can not only scan the skies for what's visible, but also those that can pinpoint developments in lights that are not visible to human eyes.

Our search for exoplanets continues. With the help of latest technology, we have been building powerful telescopes that can not only scan the skies for what's visible, but also those that can pinpoint developments in lights that are not visible to human eyes. Till now, 5084 extrasolar planets have been confirmed. 3,811 planetary systems outside our Solar System have been found. What's more, there are another 8912 candidates awaiting confirmation. But it has been for the first time that scientists have made a 3D structure of binary system with a planet. A binary system involves two stars who orbit each other. Binary system can also have planets revolving around one or both the stars. In a recently concluded study, an international team of astronomers made use of National Science Foundation's (NSF) Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) network to detect a Jupiter-like planet in a binary system (GJ 896AB). The binary system is just 20 light-years away from Earth. The team used a technique called astrometry to detect the planet. The same method allowed thes scientists to create 3-dimensional architecture of the system. Also Read | Huge asteroid headed towards Earth, will come close on Tuesday - Everything you need to know The team of researchers was led by Salvador Curiel Ramirez. Ramirez is a researcher with the Institute of Astronomy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). His colleagues from UNAM were also part of the team. In addition to this, researchers with the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIFR) and National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) The research paper has been published in The Astronomical Journal. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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As India celebrates 75 years of independence, Space Kidz India raised the Indian flag roughly 30 kilometres above the earth.

The flag was carried to an altitude of 1,06,000 feet above the Earth aboard a balloon, where it was unfurled.

The event was part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav slogan to commemorate the momentous milestone.

Space Kidz India is an organisation creating "young scientists for the country and spreading awareness among children for a borderless world."&nbsp;

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The satellite was just launched into Low Earth Orbit by the organisation. AzadiSAT was created by 750 female students from across India to commemorate India's 75th anniversary of independence.

While the satellite was lost owing to orbital concerns as the Tiny Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) that sent it into space failed to position it in a circular orbit around the globe, the organisation was successful in developing an ecosystem and a procedure for developing small spacecraft.

Messages from space have been pouring in as India celebrates its Independence Day. In a video message, Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who is living and working on the International Space Station, said in a video message that it is a pleasure to congratulate India on 75 years of independence and that for decades, international agencies have collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on many space and science missions.

Raja Chari, an Indian-American astronaut, also uploaded a photo of the Indian flag in the International Space Station this morning.

"On Indian Independence eve I'm reminded of Indian diaspora that I could see from @Space_Station where my immigrant father's home town of Hyderabad shines bright. @nasa is just 1 place Indian Americans make a difference every day. Looking forward to @IndianEmbassyUS celebration," he said in a tweet.

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As India celebrates 75 years of independence, Space Kidz India raised the Indian flag roughly 30 kilometres above the earth. The flag was carried to an altitude of 1,06,000 feet above the Earth aboard a balloon, where it was unfurled. The event was part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav slogan to commemorate the momentous milestone. Space Kidz India is an organisation creating "young scientists for the country and spreading awareness among children for a borderless world." Celebrating 75 Years of Independence by unfurling the Indian Flag @ 30 km in Near Space.@PMOIndia @narendramodi @DrJitendraSingh@isro @INSPACeIND@mygovindia#AzadiKaAmritMahotsov#HarGharTiranga pic.twitter.com/4ZIJMdSZE6 — Space Kidz India (@SpaceKidzIndia) August 14, 2022 × The satellite was just launched into Low Earth Orbit by the organisation. AzadiSAT was created by 750 female students from across India to commemorate India's 75th anniversary of independence. While the satellite was lost owing to orbital concerns as the Tiny Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) that sent it into space failed to position it in a circular orbit around the globe, the organisation was successful in developing an ecosystem and a procedure for developing small spacecraft. Messages from space have been pouring in as India celebrates its Independence Day. In a video message, Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who is living and working on the International Space Station, said in a video message that it is a pleasure to congratulate India on 75 years of independence and that for decades, international agencies have collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on many space and science missions. Raja Chari, an Indian-American astronaut, also uploaded a photo of the Indian flag in the International Space Station this morning. "On Indian Independence eve I'm reminded of Indian diaspora that I could see from @Space_Station where my immigrant father's home town of Hyderabad shines bright. @nasa is just 1 place Indian Americans make a difference every day. Looking forward to @IndianEmbassyUS celebration," he said in a tweet. On Indian Independence eve I’m reminded of Indian diaspora that I could see from @Space_Station where my immigrant father’s home town of Hyderabad shines bright. @nasa is just 1 place Indian Americans make a difference every day. Looking forward to @IndianEmbassyUS celebration pic.twitter.com/4eXWHd49q6 — Raja Chari (@Astro_Raja) August 14, 2022 × (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The Universe has ongoing celestial processes that are sometimes beyond our imagination and scientific understanding. As science progresses, new techniques are developed and something unknown previously comes into light. Now, because of the research carried out in a university in Mexico, we now know how to determine whether there are planets revolving around dead binary stars. Dr. Carlos Chavez, from the Universidad Autónoma De Nuevo León in Mexico is the lead author of this study.

The focus of this study was Cataclysmic Variables (CVs), type of binary stars which are so close to each other that the bigger star draws material from the smaller one while they revolve around each other.

In CVs, the bigger star (primary) is generally a white dwarf while the smaller star (donor) is a red dwarf. primary star draws material from the donor star.

As the the material is drawn, it forms a heated disc around the stars called 'accretion disc'.

In such a binary star system, there is point of gravitational equillibrium. This is called Lagrangian Point.

If a planet is present in this star system, it causes oscillations in the Lagrangian Point. This in turn, causes changes in the luminosity of the star system. Researchers say that by detecting changes in luminosity, it can be determined if a planet is present or not.

The research has been published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

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The Universe has ongoing celestial processes that are sometimes beyond our imagination and scientific understanding. As science progresses, new techniques are developed and something unknown previously comes into light. Now, because of the research carried out in a university in Mexico, we now know how to determine whether there are planets revolving around dead binary stars. Dr. Carlos Chavez, from the Universidad Autónoma De Nuevo León in Mexico is the lead author of this study. The focus of this study was Cataclysmic Variables (CVs), type of binary stars which are so close to each other that the bigger star draws material from the smaller one while they revolve around each other. In CVs, the bigger star (primary) is generally a white dwarf while the smaller star (donor) is a red dwarf. primary star draws material from the donor star. As the the material is drawn, it forms a heated disc around the stars called 'accretion disc'. In such a binary star system, there is point of gravitational equillibrium. This is called Lagrangian Point. If a planet is present in this star system, it causes oscillations in the Lagrangian Point. This in turn, causes changes in the luminosity of the star system. Researchers say that by detecting changes in luminosity, it can be determined if a planet is present or not. The research has been published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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&nbsp;An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft has acquired imagery data covering all of Mars, including visuals of its south pole, after circling the planet more than 1,300 times since early last year, state media reported on Wednesday.

China's Tianwen-1 successfully reached the Red Planet in February 2021 on the country's inaugural mission there. A robotic rover has since been deployed on the surface as an orbiter surveyed the planet from space.

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Among the images taken from space were China's first photographs of the Martian south pole, where almost all of the planet's water resources are locked.

In 2018, an orbiting probe operated by the European Space Agency had discovered water under the ice of the planet's south pole.

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Locating subsurface water is key to determining the planet's potential for life, as well as providing a permanent resource for any human exploration there.

Other Tianwen-1 images include photographs of the 4,000 kilometres (2,485-mile) long canyon Valles Marineris, and impact craters of highlands in the north of Mars known as Arabia Terra.

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Tianwen-1 also sent back high-resolution imagery of the edge of the vast Maunder crater, as well as a top-down view of the 18,000 metres (59,055-foot) Ascraeus Mons, a large shield volcano first detected by NASA's Mariner 9 spacecraft more than five decades ago.

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An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft has acquired imagery data covering all of Mars, including visuals of its south pole, after circling the planet more than 1,300 times since early last year, state media reported on Wednesday.

An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft has acquired imagery data covering all of Mars, including visuals of its south pole, after circling the planet more than 1,300 times since early last year, state media reported on Wednesday. China's Tianwen-1 successfully reached the Red Planet in February 2021 on the country's inaugural mission there. A robotic rover has since been deployed on the surface as an orbiter surveyed the planet from space. Also read | China planning to bring Mars sample to Earth before NASA, ESA joint mission Among the images taken from space were China's first photographs of the Martian south pole, where almost all of the planet's water resources are locked. In 2018, an orbiting probe operated by the European Space Agency had discovered water under the ice of the planet's south pole. Watch | Gravitas: Mysterious rocks to reveal secrets of Mars? Locating subsurface water is key to determining the planet's potential for life, as well as providing a permanent resource for any human exploration there. Other Tianwen-1 images include photographs of the 4,000 kilometres (2,485-mile) long canyon Valles Marineris, and impact craters of highlands in the north of Mars known as Arabia Terra. Also read | NASA to test 3 nuclear fission plant designs on the Moon to power Martian and deep space exploration Tianwen-1 also sent back high-resolution imagery of the edge of the vast Maunder crater, as well as a top-down view of the 18,000 metres (59,055-foot) Ascraeus Mons, a large shield volcano first detected by NASA's Mariner 9 spacecraft more than five decades ago. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Chinese spacecraft acquires images of entire planet of Mars

The discovery was made as a result of the first clear picture of the chemistry beneath the opaque outer atmosphere of the largest planet, according to a study that was published online in the journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

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NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has spotted a buzzing multiplanet system within our galactic neighbourhood about 33 light-years from Earth, making it one of the closest known multiplanet systems to our own.

At the heart of the system lies a small and cool M-dwarf star, named HD 260655, and astronomers have found that it hosts at least two terrestrial, Earth-sized planets.

However, the planets are likely not habitable, as their orbits are relatively tight, exposing the planets to temperatures that are too high to sustain liquid surface water, the astronomers from MIT who made the discovery said.

The inner plant orbits its star every 2.8 Earth days and is about 1.2 times the size of Earth and twice as massive. The other orbits every 5.7 Earth days and is 1.5 times the size of Earth and three times as massive. They have both been described considered "rocky."

Nevertheless, the latest discovery has caused excitement among the scientific community as it will help them understand what this neighbourhood looks like.

It will also give them a closer look at the properties of the planets and signs of any atmosphere they might hold.

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“Both planets in this system are each considered among the best targets for atmospheric study because of the brightness of their star," said Michelle Kunimoto, a postdoc in MIT's Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research and one of the discovery's lead scientists.

"Is there a volatile-rich atmosphere around these planets? And are there signs of water or carbon-based species? These planets are fantastic test beds for those&nbsp;explorations."

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The team will present its findings at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Pasadena, California.

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NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has spotted a buzzing multiplanet system within our galactic neighbourhood about 33 light-years from Earth, making it one of the closest known multiplanet systems to our own.

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has spotted a buzzing multiplanet system within our galactic neighbourhood about 33 light-years from Earth, making it one of the closest known multiplanet systems to our own. At the heart of the system lies a small and cool M-dwarf star, named HD 260655, and astronomers have found that it hosts at least two terrestrial, Earth-sized planets. However, the planets are likely not habitable, as their orbits are relatively tight, exposing the planets to temperatures that are too high to sustain liquid surface water, the astronomers from MIT who made the discovery said. The inner plant orbits its star every 2.8 Earth days and is about 1.2 times the size of Earth and twice as massive. The other orbits every 5.7 Earth days and is 1.5 times the size of Earth and three times as massive. They have both been described considered "rocky." Nevertheless, the latest discovery has caused excitement among the scientific community as it will help them understand what this neighbourhood looks like. It will also give them a closer look at the properties of the planets and signs of any atmosphere they might hold. Also read | A rogue black hole spotted wandering 5,000 light-years from Earth “Both planets in this system are each considered among the best targets for atmospheric study because of the brightness of their star," said Michelle Kunimoto, a postdoc in MIT's Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research and one of the discovery's lead scientists. "Is there a volatile-rich atmosphere around these planets? And are there signs of water or carbon-based species? These planets are fantastic test beds for those explorations." Also read | Plants can break biochemistry rules and make 'secret decisions' about our future: Study The team will present its findings at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Pasadena, California. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Scientists find multiplanet system that hosts two Earth-type planets just 33 light years away

A star when alive and kicking, can literally be life-giver in its planetary system. Take for example the Solar System. The Sun created the planetary system, and endowed Earth with life itself. The planets peacefully revolve around the star and everything is somewhat alright.

But astronomers have now observed a dead star who is involved in what is being called 'cosmic cannibalism. The dead star is ripping apart its own planetary system.

The star is called G238-44. It is a White Dwarf star. Normal star the size of our Sun, on completion of its life, becomes a White Dwarf.

However, prior to becoming a White Dwarf, such star becomes Red Giant. In this phase, it expands rapidly and disrupts orbits of the planets revolving around it. This sends them on a haywire path.

What's happening, in this case, is that the planets are disintegrating due to the tidal forces of the White Dwarf. The result is total chaos with planetary material falling onto the White Dwarf star.

We may get to witness this cosmic process from afar but 5 billion years in future when&nbsp;the Solar System will meet the same fate.

"When a star like our Sun expands into a bloated red giant late in its life, it will shed mass by puffing off its outer layers. One consequence of this can be the gravitational scattering of small objects like asteroids, comets, and moons by any remaining large planets. Like pinballs in an arcade game, the surviving objects can be thrown into highly eccentric orbits," says NASA on its website.

"...5 billion years from now. Earth might be completely vaporized along with the inner planets. But the orbits of many of the asteroids in the main asteroid belt will be gravitationally perturbed by Jupiter and will eventually fall onto the white dwarf that the remnant Sun will become."

A star when alive and kicking, can literally be life-giver in its planetary system. Take for example the Solar System. The Sun created the planetary system, and endowed Earth with life itself.

A star when alive and kicking, can literally be life-giver in its planetary system. Take for example the Solar System. The Sun created the planetary system, and endowed Earth with life itself. The planets peacefully revolve around the star and everything is somewhat alright. But astronomers have now observed a dead star who is involved in what is being called 'cosmic cannibalism. The dead star is ripping apart its own planetary system. The star is called G238-44. It is a White Dwarf star. Normal star the size of our Sun, on completion of its life, becomes a White Dwarf. However, prior to becoming a White Dwarf, such star becomes Red Giant. In this phase, it expands rapidly and disrupts orbits of the planets revolving around it. This sends them on a haywire path. What's happening, in this case, is that the planets are disintegrating due to the tidal forces of the White Dwarf. The result is total chaos with planetary material falling onto the White Dwarf star. We may get to witness this cosmic process from afar but 5 billion years in future when the Solar System will meet the same fate. "When a star like our Sun expands into a bloated red giant late in its life, it will shed mass by puffing off its outer layers. One consequence of this can be the gravitational scattering of small objects like asteroids, comets, and moons by any remaining large planets. Like pinballs in an arcade game, the surviving objects can be thrown into highly eccentric orbits," says NASA on its website. "...5 billion years from now. Earth might be completely vaporized along with the inner planets. But the orbits of many of the asteroids in the main asteroid belt will be gravitationally perturbed by Jupiter and will eventually fall onto the white dwarf that the remnant Sun will become."

A dead star is ripping apart its planets in 'cosmic cannibalism'

Driven by its ever-growing population, India is facing rapid urbanisation. Unsustainable migration is pushing cities to the limit, creating a demand-supply gap in housing and employment. How can this be tackled? We look for solutions on 'Mission Sustainability - Population Vs Planet: Housing, Jobs and Migration in the Growing World.

Mission Sustainability: Population vs Planet: Housing, Jobs and Migration in the Growing World

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'Mission Sustainability - Population Vs Planet: Housing, Jobs and Migration in the Growing World

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Space agency the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has claimed that its Hubble Space Telescope has directly photographed evidence of a Jupiter-like protoplanet formation. As per NASA, the researchers have described it as an "intense and violent process" and the stunning discovery will shed light on the current understanding of planetary formation. As mentioned by the news agency Reuters, the planet is&nbsp;still in the womb.&nbsp;

Such claims about the formation of a planet are nothing new. But the latest discovery will support a long-debated theory for how planets like Jupiter form, called "disk instability."&nbsp;

NASA stated that the new world, which is under construction is embedded in a protoplanetary disk of dust and gas with distinct spiral structure swirling around surrounding a young star.&nbsp;

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The star is estimated to be around two million years old, which is the age of our solar system when planet formation was underway. Important to note that the solar system's age is currently 4.6 billion years.&nbsp;

Scientists found that a gas giant orbiting unusually far from its young host star. Gas giants are planets composed mostly of hydrogen and helium, with swirling gases surrounding a smaller solid core.&nbsp;

To the study planet, researchers used the Subaru Telescope located near the summit of an inactive Hawaiian volcano and the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope.&nbsp;

Astrophysicist Thayne Currie of the Subaru Telescope and the NASA-Ames Research Center, said, "We think it is still very early on in its 'birthing' process. Evidence suggests that this is the earliest stage of formation ever observed for a gas giant."&nbsp;

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Currie, who is the lead author of the study published on Monday (April 4) in the journal Nature Astronomy, also said, "Nature is clever; it can produce planets in a range of different ways."&nbsp;

Scientists have claimed that the newly forming planet, called AB Aurigae b, is probably about nine times more massive than Jupiter.&nbsp;

AB Aurigae b orbits its host star at a whopping distance of 8.6 billion miles. that is over two times farther than Pluto is from our Sun.&nbsp;

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As per the data available, about 5,000 planets beyond our solar system, or exoplanets, have been identified.&nbsp;

Planets in the process of formation - called protoplanets - have been observed around only one other star.&nbsp;

NASA stated that understanding the early days of the formation of Jupiter-like planets provides astronomers with more context into the history of our own solar system.&nbsp;

"This discovery paves the way for future studies of the chemical make-up of protoplanetary disks like AB Aurigae, including with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope," NASA noted.&nbsp;

Space agency the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has claimed that its Hubble Space Telescope has directly photographed evidence of a Jupiter-like protoplanet formation.

Space agency the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has claimed that its Hubble Space Telescope has directly photographed evidence of a Jupiter-like protoplanet formation. As per NASA, the researchers have described it as an "intense and violent process" and the stunning discovery will shed light on the current understanding of planetary formation. As mentioned by the news agency Reuters, the planet is still in the womb. Such claims about the formation of a planet are nothing new. But the latest discovery will support a long-debated theory for how planets like Jupiter form, called "disk instability." NASA stated that the new world, which is under construction is embedded in a protoplanetary disk of dust and gas with distinct spiral structure swirling around surrounding a young star. ALSO READ | ‘One must shout to have conversation’: NASA finds sound travels slower on Mars than Earth The star is estimated to be around two million years old, which is the age of our solar system when planet formation was underway. Important to note that the solar system's age is currently 4.6 billion years. Scientists found that a gas giant orbiting unusually far from its young host star. Gas giants are planets composed mostly of hydrogen and helium, with swirling gases surrounding a smaller solid core. To the study planet, researchers used the Subaru Telescope located near the summit of an inactive Hawaiian volcano and the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. Astrophysicist Thayne Currie of the Subaru Telescope and the NASA-Ames Research Center, said, "We think it is still very early on in its 'birthing' process. Evidence suggests that this is the earliest stage of formation ever observed for a gas giant." ALSO READ | Meteor shower or rocket re-entry? Blazing streak of light witnessed in night sky in Indian state Currie, who is the lead author of the study published on Monday (April 4) in the journal Nature Astronomy, also said, "Nature is clever; it can produce planets in a range of different ways." Scientists have claimed that the newly forming planet, called AB Aurigae b, is probably about nine times more massive than Jupiter. AB Aurigae b orbits its host star at a whopping distance of 8.6 billion miles. that is over two times farther than Pluto is from our Sun. Image Credits: Science: NASA, ESA, Thayne Currie (Subaru Telescope, Eureka Scientific Inc.); Image Processing: Thayne Currie (Subaru Telescope, Eureka Scientific Inc.), Alyssa Pagan (STScI). WATCH | Gravitas: Giant ice volcanoes spotted on Pluto × As per the data available, about 5,000 planets beyond our solar system, or exoplanets, have been identified. Planets in the process of formation - called protoplanets - have been observed around only one other star. NASA stated that understanding the early days of the formation of Jupiter-like planets provides astronomers with more context into the history of our own solar system. "This discovery paves the way for future studies of the chemical make-up of protoplanetary disks like AB Aurigae, including with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope," NASA noted.

Jupiter-like planet in space? Scientists observe stunning formation of planet that is 'in the womb'

It's old knowledge that forests are important. But oftentimes, trees and forests are only viewed as carbon absorbing entities in policymaking circles. But a new study has shed light on how forests are doing even more for the planet than we think.&nbsp;

Climate Change is a real threat to humankind. Average temperature rise of just a few degrees may result in increase in sea levels and spell doom for dozens of cities situated on the coasts across the world.

Forests have been seen to be instrumental in keeping global temperature in check.&nbsp;

This study was carried out by researchers from the US and Colombia. The researchers found that forests help the planet stay cooler by at least half a degree.

Moreover, they found that there were some forest that contributed more in this aspect than others. The study is first to pinpoint non-carbon dioxide benefits of different forests.

Forests in the tropics, like those in Brazil, Guatemala, Chad, Cameroon and Indonesia had a cooling effect of more than one degree.

As per the research, forest cooling is because of variety of biophysical effects like the physical aspects of thr trees (like wood, density and leaves) as opposed to biochemical factors like Carbon.

It's old knowledge that forests are important. But oftentimes, trees and forests are only viewed as carbon absorbing entities in policymaking circles. But a new study has shed light on how forests are doing even more for the planet than we think.

It's old knowledge that forests are important. But oftentimes, trees and forests are only viewed as carbon absorbing entities in policymaking circles. But a new study has shed light on how forests are doing even more for the planet than we think. Climate Change is a real threat to humankind. Average temperature rise of just a few degrees may result in increase in sea levels and spell doom for dozens of cities situated on the coasts across the world. Forests have been seen to be instrumental in keeping global temperature in check. This study was carried out by researchers from the US and Colombia. The researchers found that forests help the planet stay cooler by at least half a degree. Moreover, they found that there were some forest that contributed more in this aspect than others. The study is first to pinpoint non-carbon dioxide benefits of different forests. Forests in the tropics, like those in Brazil, Guatemala, Chad, Cameroon and Indonesia had a cooling effect of more than one degree. As per the research, forest cooling is because of variety of biophysical effects like the physical aspects of thr trees (like wood, density and leaves) as opposed to biochemical factors like Carbon.

Forests help planet much more than previously thought: Study

If researchers are to be believed, there may be a planet that could sustain life, close to a dying sun. The planet may be orbiting a dying sun 117 light-years away from Earth, the researchers claim.&nbsp;

Once the news is confirmed, this will be the first time that a life-supporting planet has been discovered orbiting a "white dwarf."

White dwarfs are dead stars that have been burnt&nbsp;through hydrogen fuel.&nbsp;

Published in the monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, it states that the planet was detected after researchers spotted a ring of debris along with moon-sized structures, located close to the dying star. It was detected in a 'habitable zone.'

This zone is where water can exist and it is neither too cold nor too hot.

The planet is thought to be 60 times closer to the star than Earth is to the sun.&nbsp;

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Prof Jay Farihi of University College London led the study. He claimed that the discovery was completely new to astronomers. While speaking to BBC, he said, "This is the first time that anything has been seen in the habitable zone of a white dwarf. And thus there is a possibility of life on another world orbiting it."

As of now, the researchers do not have concrete evidence of the planet's existence.&nbsp;

They claim that the movements of 65 Moon-sized structures orbiting the white dwarf's habitable zone hint towards its existence.&nbsp;

Prof Farihi said, "It was a shock to the team. The motion was so eerily precise you couldn't make this stuff up."

(With inputs from agencies)

If researchers are to be believed, there may be a planet that could sustain life, close to a dying sun. The planet may be orbiting a dying sun 117 light-years away from Earth, the researchers claim.

If researchers are to be believed, there may be a planet that could sustain life, close to a dying sun. The planet may be orbiting a dying sun 117 light-years away from Earth, the researchers claim. Once the news is confirmed, this will be the first time that a life-supporting planet has been discovered orbiting a "white dwarf." White dwarfs are dead stars that have been burnt through hydrogen fuel. Published in the monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, it states that the planet was detected after researchers spotted a ring of debris along with moon-sized structures, located close to the dying star. It was detected in a 'habitable zone.' This zone is where water can exist and it is neither too cold nor too hot. The planet is thought to be 60 times closer to the star than Earth is to the sun. Also read | Did the dinosaurs suffer from respiratory issues? Researchers make breathtaking discovery Prof Jay Farihi of University College London led the study. He claimed that the discovery was completely new to astronomers. While speaking to BBC, he said, "This is the first time that anything has been seen in the habitable zone of a white dwarf. And thus there is a possibility of life on another world orbiting it." As of now, the researchers do not have concrete evidence of the planet's existence. They claim that the movements of 65 Moon-sized structures orbiting the white dwarf's habitable zone hint towards its existence. Prof Farihi said, "It was a shock to the team. The motion was so eerily precise you couldn't make this stuff up." (With inputs from agencies)

There might be chances of life on a planet orbiting 'white dwarf' star, says study

The exoplanet search and study group at the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting too close to an evolved or aging star with a mass of 1.5 times that of Sun and located 725 light years away, according to Indian Space Research Organisation.

This discovery was made using PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search (PARAS) optical fiber-fed spectrograph, the first of its kind in India, on the 1.2 metre Telescope of PRL at its Mt. Abu Observatory, the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said in a statement. Using PARAS, which has the capability to measure mass of an exoplanet, the exoplanet's mass is found to be 70 per cent and size about 1.4 times that of the Jupiter, it said.&nbsp;

These measurements were carried out between December 2020 and March 2021. Further follow-up measurements were also obtained from TCES spectrograph from Germany in April 2021, and also independent photometric observations from the PRL's 43-cm telescope at Mt. Abu.&nbsp;

The star is known as HD 82139 as per the Henry Draper catalogue and TOI 1789 as per the TESS catalogue. Hence, the planet is known as TOI 1789b or HD 82139b as per the IAU nomenclature.

The discovery team led by Prof. Abhijit Chakraborty, includes students and team members, and international collaborators from Europe and the US. This newly discovered star-planet system is very unique -- the planet orbits the host star in just 3.2 days, thus placing it very-very close to the star at a distance of 0.05 AU (roughly one tenth the distance between Sun and Mercury).There are less than 10 such close-in systems known among the zoo of exoplanets known so far.

Because of the close proximity of the planet to its host star, it is extremely heated with a surface temperature reaching up to 2000 K, and hence an inflated radius, making it one of the lowest density planets known (density of 0.31 gram per cc), it was noted.

Such close-in exoplanets around stars (with distance less than 0.1 AU) with masses between 0.25 to a few Jupiter mass are called "Hot-Jupiters". "The detection of such system enhances our understanding of various mechanisms responsible for inflation in hot-Jupiters and the formation and evolution of planetary systems around evolving and aging stars", ISRO said. This is the second exoplanet discovered by PRL (an autonomous unit of the Department of Space) scientists using PARAS at 1.2 m Mt. Abu telescope; the first exoplanet K2-236b, a sub-Saturn size at 600 light-years away, was discovered in 2018.&nbsp;

The exoplanet search and study group at the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting too close to an evolved or aging star with a mass of 1.

The exoplanet search and study group at the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting too close to an evolved or aging star with a mass of 1.5 times that of Sun and located 725 light years away, according to Indian Space Research Organisation. This discovery was made using PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search (PARAS) optical fiber-fed spectrograph, the first of its kind in India, on the 1.2 metre Telescope of PRL at its Mt. Abu Observatory, the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said in a statement. Using PARAS, which has the capability to measure mass of an exoplanet, the exoplanet's mass is found to be 70 per cent and size about 1.4 times that of the Jupiter, it said. These measurements were carried out between December 2020 and March 2021. Further follow-up measurements were also obtained from TCES spectrograph from Germany in April 2021, and also independent photometric observations from the PRL's 43-cm telescope at Mt. Abu. The star is known as HD 82139 as per the Henry Draper catalogue and TOI 1789 as per the TESS catalogue. Hence, the planet is known as TOI 1789b or HD 82139b as per the IAU nomenclature. The discovery team led by Prof. Abhijit Chakraborty, includes students and team members, and international collaborators from Europe and the US. This newly discovered star-planet system is very unique -- the planet orbits the host star in just 3.2 days, thus placing it very-very close to the star at a distance of 0.05 AU (roughly one tenth the distance between Sun and Mercury).There are less than 10 such close-in systems known among the zoo of exoplanets known so far. Because of the close proximity of the planet to its host star, it is extremely heated with a surface temperature reaching up to 2000 K, and hence an inflated radius, making it one of the lowest density planets known (density of 0.31 gram per cc), it was noted. Such close-in exoplanets around stars (with distance less than 0.1 AU) with masses between 0.25 to a few Jupiter mass are called "Hot-Jupiters". "The detection of such system enhances our understanding of various mechanisms responsible for inflation in hot-Jupiters and the formation and evolution of planetary systems around evolving and aging stars", ISRO said. This is the second exoplanet discovered by PRL (an autonomous unit of the Department of Space) scientists using PARAS at 1.2 m Mt. Abu telescope; the first exoplanet K2-236b, a sub-Saturn size at 600 light-years away, was discovered in 2018.

Indian scientists discover star-planet bigger than Jupiter

A new draft introduced at the COP26 summit has demanded more urgent action against climate change and the emission of carbon dioxide. Climate activists want world leaders to back their words with action.

UN Climate summit: Rally for action against climate change, last-ditch scramble to save planet

NASA has discovered the first possible planet outside the Milky Way Galaxy. Located in the 'Whirlpool' Galaxy, the new planet is 28 million light-years away from earth. How was it discovered? Palki Sharma gets you the details.

Gravitas: NASA discovers first planet outside Milky Way Galaxy

Think your life is hell? All the life's misery burning you to the core and you craving for escape from all the agony? Think about a planet that literally has to bear rain of blazing hot liquid iron.

WASP-76b is the appropriately named planet that has to suffer such a fate. It's a gas giant. It was discovered in 2016. It is 640 lightyears away from us.

The planet is tidally locked. That means one side of the planet always faces its sun and the&nbsp;other side experiences perpetual night.

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The temperature on the dark side is upwards of 1000 degrees Celsius while that on day side goes beyond 2000 degrees Celsius. For comparison, consider Venus, the hottest planet in the solar system. The surface temperature on Venus is 471 degrees Celsius. Way lower that what this gas giant has to bear.

Super high temperatures means that iron vapourises on the day side of WASP-76b and falls as hellish rain on the night side.

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Now, as if this was not enough, scientists have found ionised calcium in the atmosphere of the planet. This means that WASP-76b's atmosphere may be more intense than we previously thought. The scientists say that upper layers of the atmosphere of this planet may be hotter than expected.

The study has been published in peer-reviewed journal The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Think your life is hell? All the life's misery burning you to the core and you craving for escape from all the agony? Think about a planet that literally has to bear rain of blazing hot liquid iron.

Think your life is hell? All the life's misery burning you to the core and you craving for escape from all the agony? Think about a planet that literally has to bear rain of blazing hot liquid iron. WASP-76b is the appropriately named planet that has to suffer such a fate. It's a gas giant. It was discovered in 2016. It is 640 lightyears away from us. The planet is tidally locked. That means one side of the planet always faces its sun and the other side experiences perpetual night. Also Read | NASA posts video of 'moon parade' with Saturn in background The temperature on the dark side is upwards of 1000 degrees Celsius while that on day side goes beyond 2000 degrees Celsius. For comparison, consider Venus, the hottest planet in the solar system. The surface temperature on Venus is 471 degrees Celsius. Way lower that what this gas giant has to bear. Super high temperatures means that iron vapourises on the day side of WASP-76b and falls as hellish rain on the night side. Also Read | What is the significance of Chang'e-5 less than 2 billion years old lunar samples? Now, as if this was not enough, scientists have found ionised calcium in the atmosphere of the planet. This means that WASP-76b's atmosphere may be more intense than we previously thought. The scientists say that upper layers of the atmosphere of this planet may be hotter than expected. The study has been published in peer-reviewed journal The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Hot, liquid iron rains on this planet and temperature can hit 2k mark

The world population is expected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050. Global electricity demand is growing faster than renewables. How can this energy crisis be tackled? Watch 'Mission Sustainability: Population VS Planet'

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A massive asteroid, thrice the size of the Taj Mahal, is set to whizz past the earth on July 24 but would not pose a threat to the planet.

NASA revealed the e size of the asteroid to be 220 meters (in diameter). The space agency further disclosed that the burning piece of space stone, named ‘2008 Go20’ hurtling towards the earth at a speed of 18,000 miles per hour, an average of eight kilometres per second.

Dr Subhendu Pattnaik, the deputy director of the Pathani Samanta Planetarium in Odisha's Bhubaneswar has assured that there is no need to worry.&nbsp;

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Speaking with ANI, he said, "We should not panic. We can safely say that it will not hit the earth".

"This asteroid has visited Earth at a much closer distance of 19 lakh km and 29 lakh km in 1935 and 1977 respectively. At that time, it flew away and never came towards Earth. This time it is around 45 lakh km, which is about 11 to 12 times the Earth-Moon distance, so there is no danger of hitting Earth," he added.

As per Pattnaik, 2008 GO20 will be closest to Earth on Sunday at 11:21pm Indian Standard Time (IST).&nbsp;

Asteroids are minor planets situated in the inner solar system. Large asteroids are sometimes called “planetoids”.&nbsp;

There are millions of asteroids in our solar system that hail from violent events in our solar system and bodies that never grew large enough to become planets. Most asteroids can be located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

A massive asteroid, thrice the size of the Taj Mahal, is set to whizz past the earth on July 24 but would not pose a threat to the planet. NASA revealed the e size of the asteroid to be 220 meters (in diameter).

A massive asteroid, thrice the size of the Taj Mahal, is set to whizz past the earth on July 24 but would not pose a threat to the planet. NASA revealed the e size of the asteroid to be 220 meters (in diameter). The space agency further disclosed that the burning piece of space stone, named ‘2008 Go20’ hurtling towards the earth at a speed of 18,000 miles per hour, an average of eight kilometres per second. Dr Subhendu Pattnaik, the deputy director of the Pathani Samanta Planetarium in Odisha's Bhubaneswar has assured that there is no need to worry. Also read | World Asteroid Day 2021: How prepared are we for a dangerous collision? Speaking with ANI, he said, "We should not panic. We can safely say that it will not hit the earth". "This asteroid has visited Earth at a much closer distance of 19 lakh km and 29 lakh km in 1935 and 1977 respectively. At that time, it flew away and never came towards Earth. This time it is around 45 lakh km, which is about 11 to 12 times the Earth-Moon distance, so there is no danger of hitting Earth," he added. As per Pattnaik, 2008 GO20 will be closest to Earth on Sunday at 11:21pm Indian Standard Time (IST). Asteroids are minor planets situated in the inner solar system. Large asteroids are sometimes called “planetoids”. There are millions of asteroids in our solar system that hail from violent events in our solar system and bodies that never grew large enough to become planets. Most asteroids can be located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Asteroid 3 times the size of Taj Mahal to whizz past Earth

For the first time, scientists have clearly identified a ring of gas and dust circling a planet outside our solar system -- a discovery that could help reveal how planets and moons are formed, a study showed Thursday.

The disc surrounds an exoplanet dubbed PDS 70c, one of two gas giants similar in size and mass to Jupiter that orbit the star PDS 70, nearly 400 light years from our solar system.

Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory discovered PDS 70c in 2019 using their Very Large Telescope. &nbsp;

Those observations combined with high-resolution images from the ALMA telescope, also in Chile, allowed them to conclude that PDS 70c's disk holds material that will allow moons to form around the planet, said the study, published in&nbsp;The&nbsp;Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Astronomers have known since 2006 that the star PDS 70 is surrounded by a very large ring of material but limitations on the observational equipment only allowed them to guess at the presence of a planet between the star and the ring.&nbsp;

"Our ALMA observations were obtained at such exquisite resolution that we could clearly identify that the disc is associated with the planet, and we are able to constrain its size for the first time,"&nbsp;the study's lead author Myriam Benisty said in a press release.

Both planets discovered in the system hold major interest for researchers because they belong to a young star system.

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The star PDS 70 is 5.4 million years old -- a spring chicken compared to our Sun, which has been around for 4.6 billion years.

Miriam Keppler, a researcher at the Max Planck institute and study co-author, discovered PDS 70b in 2018.

"More than 4,000 exoplanets" -- planets outside our solar system -- "have been found until now, but all of them were detected in mature systems," she said in the press release.

"PDS 70b and PDS 70c, which form a system reminiscent of the Jupiter-Saturn pair, are the only two exoplanets detected so far that are still in the process of being formed."

The material surrounding PDS 70c is enough to form our&nbsp;moon&nbsp;three times over. Jupiter, which is a much older planet, has four moons and dozens of smaller satellites.

For the first time, scientists have clearly identified a ring of gas and dust circling a planet outside our solar system -- a discovery that could help reveal how planets and moons are formed, a study showed Thursday.

For the first time, scientists have clearly identified a ring of gas and dust circling a planet outside our solar system -- a discovery that could help reveal how planets and moons are formed, a study showed Thursday. The disc surrounds an exoplanet dubbed PDS 70c, one of two gas giants similar in size and mass to Jupiter that orbit the star PDS 70, nearly 400 light years from our solar system. Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory discovered PDS 70c in 2019 using their Very Large Telescope. Those observations combined with high-resolution images from the ALMA telescope, also in Chile, allowed them to conclude that PDS 70c's disk holds material that will allow moons to form around the planet, said the study, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. Astronomers have known since 2006 that the star PDS 70 is surrounded by a very large ring of material but limitations on the observational equipment only allowed them to guess at the presence of a planet between the star and the ring. "Our ALMA observations were obtained at such exquisite resolution that we could clearly identify that the disc is associated with the planet, and we are able to constrain its size for the first time," the study's lead author Myriam Benisty said in a press release. Both planets discovered in the system hold major interest for researchers because they belong to a young star system. Also read | NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures images of two unusual galaxies The star PDS 70 is 5.4 million years old -- a spring chicken compared to our Sun, which has been around for 4.6 billion years. Miriam Keppler, a researcher at the Max Planck institute and study co-author, discovered PDS 70b in 2018. "More than 4,000 exoplanets" -- planets outside our solar system -- "have been found until now, but all of them were detected in mature systems," she said in the press release. "PDS 70b and PDS 70c, which form a system reminiscent of the Jupiter-Saturn pair, are the only two exoplanets detected so far that are still in the process of being formed." The material surrounding PDS 70c is enough to form our moon three times over. Jupiter, which is a much older planet, has four moons and dozens of smaller satellites.

Researchers detect first 'moon-forming' disc surrounding exoplanet

'Mission Sustainability - Population v/s Planet' is a social cause initiative on WION in partnership with the Mobius Foundation. In this segment, India's Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan delivers the virtual keynote address.

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