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New Method Finds Four Brown Dwarfs

Jun 13, 2022 | Brown Dwarf, Earth, Exoplanets, Globular Cluster, Review, Volcanoes

Using data from the fabulous Gaia mission, researchers have detected four new brown dwarfs as well as several other unusual companions to 25 stars in the Milky Way. Plus, Yellowstone, Earth’s magnetic field, hot Jupiters, and a review of the first episode of The Orville: New Horizons.

The Curious Case of the Brown Dwarfs at 14 Herculis

Jan 26, 2022 | Brown Dwarf, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, Guest Interview, JWST, Mars, Opportunity, Rockets, Spacecraft, SpaceX

A dynamical analysis of the 14 Herculis system has revealed the existence of two brown dwarf planets orbiting in completely misaligned, eccentric orbits. Plus, weird ice in Chicago, the ongoing debate about liquid water on Mars, one rocket goes up while a capsule comes down, and we interview Dr. Knicole Colon from the JWST mission.

Gemini South Observes Young, Meandering Stellar Jets

Jan 24, 2022 | Brown Dwarf, Daily Space, Exoplanets, Galaxies, Gemini South, JWST, Review, Spacecraft, Starlink, Stars, Very Large Array

The Gemini South Observatory, using adaptive optics, has captured stunning new images of meandering stellar jets. The sidewinding appearance is likely caused by the gravitational influences of nearby companion stars. Plus, exoplanet news and a review of a Canon lens.

Overlooked Exoplanet Found by Citizen Scientists

Dec 13, 2021 | Brown Dwarf, Citizen Science, Climate Change, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, Milky Way, Review, Rockets, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Supermassive Black Holes

Using data provided by the Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 citizen science project, volunteers found a possible large planet or brown dwarf orbiting its star at a distance of more than 1,600 astronomical units. Plus, NASA launches the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, and we review Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Tiny ‘Unicorn’ Black Hole Found in Milky Way is Closest One to Earth

May 14, 2021 | Black Holes (Stellar), Brown Dwarf, Daily Space, Earth, Gemini North, Jupiter, Mars 2020, Perseverance, Sky Watching, Stars

A tiny black hole, only three solar masses, has been found inside the Milky Way in the constellation Monoceros. One of the smallest black holes ever found, it is also the closest one to Earth. Plus, Perseverance, Gaia, a brown dwarf, new images of Jupiter, seismic monitoring from space, and this week’s What’s Up.

Hubble Space Telescope Releases Galaxy Merger Montage

Jan 9, 2021 | Asteroids, Brown Dwarf, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Exoplanets, Galaxies, Mars, Nebulae, Observatories, White Dwarfs

Hubble celebrates the new year with a release of six gorgeous galaxy mergers, imaged as a part of their investigation into star formation rates in such systems. Plus, a weird nebula, a big flare from a tiny star, wind on a brown dwarf, and more.