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space9 days ago•8 min saved

JWST Discovers a Planet’s ‘Second Life’ Around a White Dwarf

Using JWST, scientists observed WD 1856b, a giant planet about 82 light-years away that orbits a white dwarf, finding its atmosphere and surprisingly high temperature (~126 C) and mass (~7 Jupiter masses). The system features the deepest known exoplanet transit (56%), and the results suggest a “second life” for giant planets after their star dies—potentially heated by a nearby binary—and open a new field of post-main-sequence planetary atmospheres, while the idea of a rocky planet in a white-dwarf habitable zone remains speculative.

via ScienceAlert|

#exoplanet #jwst #planetary-atmospheres

science6 months ago•5 min saved

Ancient African Bedrock Unveils Earth's Violent Origins

The article explores how ancient rocks in South Africa reveal Earth's early history, showing a planet with extensive oceans, volcanic activity, and microbial life over 3 billion years ago, highlighting the violent yet life-sustaining beginnings of our blue planet.

via The Conversation|

#early-life #earths-ancient-rocks #oceanic-world

science6 months ago•2 min saved

Moon's Drift Away from Earth and Its Future Impact

The Moon is gradually drifting away from Earth at about 3.8 centimeters per year, a process driven by tidal interactions that have influenced Earth's rotation and the Moon's orbit over billions of years. This slow migration will eventually lead to a longer day length and possibly a tidal lock, with profound implications for Earth's future and the solar system's stability, especially as the Sun ages.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#earth #future-predictions #moon

science6 months ago•4 min saved

Earth's Atmosphere May Make the Moon More Habitable Than Previously Thought

Research shows Earth's atmospheric particles have been traveling to the moon for billions of years via magnetic field lines, potentially creating a long-term record of Earth's atmospheric history on the lunar surface and offering resources for future lunar bases.

via Space|

#earth-atmosphere #magnetic-field #moon

science7 months ago•3 min saved

New Insights into Planetary Tectonics and Habitability

Scientists have identified a new tectonic regime called the 'episodic-squishy lid' that could explain how planets like Earth and Venus evolve differently, impacting their habitability. This regime describes a planet's outer shell cycling between quiet and active phases, which may have played a role in Earth's development of plate tectonics and could help identify potentially habitable exoplanets. The findings, published in Nature Communications, offer new insights into planetary geology and the conditions that support life.

via Space|

#earth #habitability #planetary-evolution

science9 months ago•6 min saved

NASA Confirms Mars Has an Earth-Like Solid Core

Scientists have discovered that Mars has a solid inner core enclosed by a liquid outer core, similar to Earth's internal structure, which provides new insights into the planet's geological history and past magnetic field, helping to explain its evolution and loss of atmosphere.

via SciTechDaily|

#inner-core #mars #nasa-insight

science10 months ago•5 min saved

NASA's Mars Insights Confirm a Solid Inner Core

NASA's InSight mission has discovered that Mars has a solid inner core about 600 km across, contrary to previous beliefs that it was entirely soft, providing new insights into the planet's internal structure and evolution.

via ScienceAlert|

#inner-core #mars #nasa-insight

science11 months ago•4 min saved

Lava Planets: Unlocking Secrets of Exoplanetary Fire and Earth's Past

Astronomers are studying lava planets—hot, rocky exoplanets with surface magma oceans—using models and upcoming observations from the James Webb Space Telescope to understand their formation, evolution, and atmospheric composition, revealing insights into their internal dynamics and age.

via Space|

#exoplanets #geophysical-modeling #james-webb-space-telescope

science11 months ago•3 min saved

NASA Predicts Early Oxygen Loss and End of Life Date for Earth

New research indicates Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere may collapse within the next billion years, with initial signs of decline possibly starting as soon as 10,000 years from now, driven by the Sun's increasing luminosity and resulting climate changes, which could make Earth inhospitable for complex life and revert it to a microbial-dominated world.

via Indian Defence Review|

#climate-change #earth #nasa

science11 months ago•3 min saved

Unveiling the Secrets of Lava Planets and Their Implications for Earth's Fiery History

A new study introduces a framework for understanding lava planets, extreme rocky worlds with molten surfaces, by examining their internal chemistry and atmospheric interactions. The James Webb Space Telescope will test these models by analyzing their atmospheres, potentially revealing their internal states and advancing our knowledge of planetary evolution.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#chemical-distillation #exoplanets #james-webb-space-telescope

science11 months ago•2 min saved

Scientists Discover a Metal-Poor Mini-Neptune with a Hot Interior

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a young exoplanet, V1298 Tau b, that may evolve into either a gas-rich mini-Neptune or a dense rocky super-Earth, providing insights into planetary formation and atmospheric changes during early development stages.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#atmospheric-composition #exoplanet #jwst

science1 year ago•3 min saved

Scientists Unveil New Simulation of Earth's 4.5 Billion Year History

Scientists used a new computer simulation called the Bambari model to recreate Earth's early molten state 4.5 billion years ago, revealing how layered structures and chemical patterns formed, which influence today's mantle features and volcanic activity, and providing insights into the evolution of other planets.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#early-earths-chemistry #earths-formation #mantle-dynamics

science1 year ago•4 min saved

Scientists Recreate Earth's First Days 4.5 Billion Years Ago

Scientists have used advanced computer modeling to simulate Earth's first days, revealing that the planet's mantle retained a molten, magma ocean for hundreds of millions of years, leaving chemical and seismic signatures that inform our understanding of Earth's formation and evolution, and providing insights applicable to other rocky planets.

via Earth.com|

#earths-early-mantle #geochemistry #magma-ocean

science1 year ago•3 min saved

NASA Finds Connection Between Earth's Core and Oxygen Levels

NASA research reveals a surprising correlation between Earth's magnetic field fluctuations over the past 540 million years and atmospheric oxygen levels, suggesting deep Earth processes may influence conditions vital for life, with further studies planned to explore this connection and its implications for understanding Earth's history.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#deep-earth-processes #earths-magnetic-field #nasa-study

science1 year ago•4 min saved

Hawaiian volcanic gold hints at Earth's core origin

Scientists have discovered traces of gold and other metals in Hawaiian lava, indicating that some core-derived materials are slowly migrating upward through Earth's mantle and volcanic activity, challenging previous notions of the core's isolation and offering new insights into Earth's internal processes and mineral distribution.

via Earth.com|

#earths-core #geological-research #planetary-evolution