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Will this ‘hairpin turn’ exoplanet become a hot Jupiter?
Astronomers have found a 'hairpin turn' exoplanet with an extremely elongated orbit. It also orbits its star backward and may eventually become a hot Jupiter.
July 25, 2024
Astronomy Essentials
Tonight
Visible planets and night sky guide for July
Visible planets and night sky guide for July 2024. It’s summer meteor time! Follow these tips to optimize your chances of seeing a great meteor display.
Favorite Star Patterns
The Northern Cross: Find the backbone of the Milky Way
The Northern Cross is an asterism - or recognizable pattern of stars - within the constellation Cygnus the Swan. Learn how to find it in your sky here.
July 25, 2024
Sun
Sun news July 25: Solar deja vu, but action incoming
Sun news for July 25, 2024. A moderate day of activity thanks to an isolated M flare. Prominences are dancing across the sun.
July 25, 2024
Spaceflight
Artemis 2 moon rocket assembly to begin at KSC
The Artemis 2 misson will carry 4 astronauts around the moon in 2025. On July 24, 2024, the Artemis moon rocket core was unloaded at Kennedy Space Center.
July 24, 2024
Earth
New hottest day, in a record-breaking 12 months
The new record for hottest day in recent history came on July 21, 2024, when the average global surface air temperature hit 62.76 degrees Fahrenheit (17.09 C).
July 24, 2024
Space
Eternal sunrises, sunsets viewed on distant exoplanet
The Webb Space Telescope probed eternal sunrises and sunsets on exoplanet WASP-39b. It found differences in the atmospheres.
July 24, 2024
Human World
Spot a fake, AI-generated image by looking at the eyes
A method astronomers use to measure light from galaxies can also be used to tell whether a photo of someone is real or a deepfake AI-generated image.
July 24, 2024
Earth
Nearly extinct Siamese crocodiles hatch in the wild
In June 2024, 60 critically endangered Siamese crocodiles successfully hatched in the wild, in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia.
July 24, 2024
Earth
New dog-sized burrowing dinosaur discovered in Utah
Fona herzogae, a newly discovered dinosaur species that once lived in Utah, 99 million years ago, is one of a few known species of burrowing dinosaur.
July 24, 2024
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