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Discovery Alert: Watch the Synchronized Dance of a 6-Planet System – NASA Science

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Discovery Alert: Watch the Synchronized Dance of a 6-Planet System – NASA Science

Then the scientists noticed something extraordinary. The three planets’ orbits matched what would be expected if they were locked in a 3/2 resonance. The next steps were all about math and gravity. The science team, led by Rafael Luque of the University of Chicago, worked through a well-known list of resonances that potentially could be … Read more

NASA’s Hubble Measures the Size of the Nearest Transiting Earth-Sized Planet – NASA Science

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NASA’s Hubble Measures the Size of the Nearest Transiting Earth-Sized Planet – NASA Science

The Hubble Space Telescope is a project of international cooperation between NASA and ESA. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, manages the telescope. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, conducts Hubble science operations. STScI is operated for NASA by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, in Washington, D.C. … Read more