Trouble with one of the Hubble telescope’s three remaining gyroscopes, critical for aiming and locking onto targets, has prompted mission managers to switch to a backup control mode that will limit some observations but keep the iconic observatory running until the 2030s, officials said. Tuesday. “We still believe there is a very high probability and … Read more
The world’s oldest crystals show evidence of exposure to both fresh and salt water during their formation, a new study reports. This shows that the very early Earth had both oceans and land on which rainwater could collect. Although diabolical in many ways, it suggests a planet far more similar to the one we know … Read more
An international team has discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting a long-lived red dwarf, providing unique insights into potentially habitable worlds. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers using robotic global telescopes discovered an Earth-sized planet, SPECULOOS-3 b, orbiting an ultracool red dwarf inside Milky Way. This planet, tidally locked and likely lacking an atmosphere due to intense radiation, offers … Read more