Modeling suggests that SN 2022pul and other “SN 03fg-like” supernovae result from the merger of two white dwarfs, specifically the “violent merger” scenario that disrupts one white dwarf and detonates the other.
In preparation for the Uranus Orbiter Probe mission, researchers have used a protoplanetary disk model to estimate the likely compositions of Uranus and Neptune.
A field test showed the capabilities and limitations of rover-based and helicopter-based missions, with rovers excelling at detailed analyses and helicopters taking the lead on mapping operations.
Modeling Pluto’s nitrogen loss through its “Wild Years,” otherwise known as the giant planet instability period, shows that the dwarf planet didn’t lose an excessive amount of volatiles during this time.
If the orbits of hot Jupiters can couple to a stellar gravity mode through resonance locking, it may explain the mystery of why the obliquity of these extreme exoplanets correlates with stellar temperature.
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It’s not enough to just be in the habitable zone: seemingly habitable exoplanets may be doomed to deadliness depending on the amount of oxygen in their atmospheres, as too much oxygen can produce lethal amounts of ozone.