When stars like the Sun reach the end of their lives they will become what we call white dwarfs. White dwarfs are small and incredibly…
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Category: Cosmos
What do we know about the TRAPPIST-1 system’s habitability?
The TRAPPIST-1 system is notable for having Earth-like planets that may be habitable. They are rocky and in the so-called “habitable zone” where water may…
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How well can we forecast space weather?
Space is more turbulent than it first appears. Space weather, specifically radiation and plasma emanating from our Sun, can affect Earth’s habitability. It can also…
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Our Sun: The Closest of Stars
The sun is our immediate connection to the cosmos. Its light illuminates our world. Its energy fuels most life as we know it. It…
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Playing with the Building Blocks of the Universe
The universe is made of fundamental particles that cannot be divided. Despite there being more atoms in a grain of sand than there are…
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Watching Stars Collide in the Heavens
Next time you bask in sunlight, remember our Sun may be an oddity. More than half the specks of light in the night sky are…
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