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Astronomers have discovered a new Earth-sized exoplanet, HD 63433 d, in the HD 63433 planetary system, utilizing data from NASA’s TESS. This tidally locked planet is the youngest and closest Earth-sized exoplanet found, being less than 500 million years old. Orbiting very close to a Sun-like star, it experiences extreme temperatures, making it a unique subject for further study. Credit: SciTechDaily.comNew Earth-sized exoplanet HD 63433 d, discovered by astronomers using TESS, is exceptionally young and orbits closely…

Scientists at NASA believe that their Mars Perseverance Rover may have uncovered and even collected evidence of ancient life on Mars. Recent data obtained by the rover's RIMAX ground radar has confirmed that the Jezero crater was filled with water at some point…

Frontier Developments has announced on Twitter that Planet Zoo is coming to consoles. What consoles? I don’t know. When? I don’t know that, either. It’s happening, though! Frontier Developments dropped a teaser that shows a controller sitting on a breakroom coffee table (I think) while something unrelated goes on in the background. That’s it. You now know everything that I know. That is unless you haven’t played Planet Zoo. Initially released in 2019 as a companion (spin-off?) of 2016’s Planet Coaster, it’s a…

January 25, 20244min readNASA’s enterprising Mars helicopter and its remarkable 72 flights offered a new vision of planetary explorationBy Meghan BartelsPerseverance Checks Out Ingenuity on Aug. 2, 2023. After nearly three years soaring through the red skies of Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is permanently grounded.The agency launched the little four-pound chopper in July 2020, with Ingenuity hitchhiking to Mars in the belly of NASA’s Perseverance rover. The tissue box-size craft made its first-ever flight in April…

A new study reveals that while many people believe healthy food is also sustainable, this perception often doesn’t match reality. The research, involving over 5,000 participants, emphasizes the need for clearer information on food sustainability and healthiness, suggesting the use of specialized labels for better consumer guidance.Perceptions of sustainability and making healthy food choices are strongly interconnected, according to new research conducted at the University of Konstanz.Many people are keen on making…

Following some delays, Freedom Planet 2 finally made its PC debut in September 2022, and now it has its sights set on consoles. Publisher XSEED Games announced plans to bring developer GalaxyTrail’s sequel to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on April 4, 2024. In addition to showing off the four heroines of Freedom Planet 2 and their high-speed exploits, the release date trailer previews a brand new mode. When Freedom Planet 2 hits consoles it will come with the…

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) spacecraft, the Mars Express, has located a Martian water reservoir that is almost two miles deep. The reservoir is made up of water ice, which, if melted, could cover the entire planet in a layer of water 1.5 to 2.7 meters deep, the ESA estimates.This reservoir is the most ice ever found in the equatorial area of Mars, the ESA says, and future studies of the surface of the Red Planet, as well as the area where these reservoirs are, could help provide more insight into Mars’s…

Researchers have identified HD 63433d, an Earth-sized planet that is both closer and younger than previously discovered planets of similar size. Its proximity to a youthful, sun-like star provides a unique case study for planetary evolution. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com“It’s a useful planet because it may be like an early Earth”HD 63433d, a new Earth-sized planet discovered by astronomers, offers a rare glimpse into the early stages of planet evolution, given its close orbit around a young sun-like star.A…

A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, posing an immediate threat to a nearby fishing town that had been evacuated over fears of an eruption, authorities said.Live streams from the site showed fountains of molten rock spewing from fissures in the ground, the bright orange lava flow glowing against the dark sky.The eruption began north of the town of Grindavik, which on Saturday was evacuated for a second time over fears that an eruption was imminent amid a swarm of seismic activity, authorities said.Lava began…

Canada's forestry sector is responsible for far more greenhouse gas emissions than show up in official tallies, potentially leading to policies that aren't in line with the country's climate goals, a new study suggests.The peer-reviewed study, published in the academic journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, found that annual greenhouse gas emissions attributable to forestry between 2005 and 2021 were, on average, nearly 91 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent — which would put the sector on par with…