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Brrr. JWST Looks at the Coldest Brown Dwarf

Brrr. JWST Looks at the Coldest Brown Dwarf

What are the atmospheric compositions of cold brown dwarf stars? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes to address as an international team of researchers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to investigate the coldest...

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ESA satellite returns to Earth – ERS-2 reentry

ESA satellite returns to Earth – ERS-2 reentry

Mission complete. ESA’s second European Remote Sensing (ERS-2) satellite has reentered Earth’s atmosphere over the North Pacific Ocean. The satellite returned at 18:17 CET (17:17 UTC) between Alaska and Hawaii.ERS-2 was launched almost 30 years ago, on 21 April...

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Catch a chilly Full Snow Moon

Catch a chilly Full Snow Moon

A Full February Snow Moon rises over the Grand Canyon in February 2023. Credit: NPS Photo/M.Quinn Friday, February 23A Full Moon rises opposite the setting Sun this evening, riding into the sky beneath the body of Leo the Lion. Luna sits within 3° of the lion’s...

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