The largest study yet of ‘twin stars’ shows planetary orbits may be less stable than we thought.
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Scientists analyzing isotope ratios have found that many of the elements that make up life could be left over from Earth’s formation.
An astronomer takes us on a tour of the universe to learn about the birth of stars and planets and how they get their spin.
A glimpse of a distant Jupiter-sized exoplanet sheds light on how gas giants form.
A recent study shows that the Earth’s water could come directly from the oxygen and hydrogen present in the rocks that formed it, and not from a late supply by asteroids.
Why isn’t there an endless variety of planets in the universe? An astrophysicist explains why planets only come in two flavors.
The discovery of a huge planet orbiting a small star challenges our understanding of planet formation.
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Professor of Astrophysics Education, The Open University
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Astrophysicist, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Astrophysics, Australian National University
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Professor of Astronomy, UMass Lowell
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Géochimiste, chargé de recherche CNRS au Centre de recherches pétrographiques et géochimiques de Nancy, Université de Lorraine
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Planetary Astrophysicist, Senior Research Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute and Co-Investigator for the Nexus for Exoplanet System Science (NExSS), Arizona State University
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Cosmochimiste, chargée de recherche CNRS au Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques (CRPG) de Nancy, CNRS, Université de Lorraine
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Research fellow, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee
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Professor of Planetary Science, University of Science and Technology of China
