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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are created through human industrial activity and are a potential technosignature; however, research suggests that detecting these molecules in exoplanet atmospheres is infeasible.
JWST scoured the Vega debris disk system for signs of planets, but while many promising objects were found, several appear to be extragalactic background sources and none appear to be planets.
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Fluid simulations allow researchers to study thermonuclear helium ignition beneath a hydrogen-rich shell, a situation that applies to bursting neutron stars that accrete from hydrogen-rich companion stars.
Researchers show that the properties of a supernova’s host galaxy can be a valuable tool for classifying the explosion, especially when combined with a redshift value.
The discovery of 29 stars with properties similar to the enigmatic ASASSN-16oh suggests the existence of a class of white dwarfs with optical emission 1,000 fainter than classical novae.
Using a laboratory vacuum setup and a strong electric field, researchers have investigated the electrification of dust grains, helping to understand how dust is freed from the Martian surface.