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Could rings explain an intriguing exoplanetary spectrum?

Could rings explain an intriguing exoplanetary spectrum?

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Title: A circumplanetary dust ring may explain the extreme spectral slope of 10 Myr Young’s exoplanet K2-33b Authors: Kazumasa Ohno, Pa Chia Thao, Andrew W. Mann, Jonathan J. Fortney Institution of the first author: Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA Status: Published in ApJ Letters (open access) Interpreting the transmission …

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Radioactive traces in tree rings reveal unexplained history of Earth's 'radiation storms'

Radioactive traces in tree rings reveal unexplained history of Earth’s ‘radiation storms’

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Searching for planets and studying their stars, I have had the privilege of using some of the largest telescopes in the world. However, our team recently turned to an even larger system to study the cosmos: Earth’s forests. We’ve analyzed radioactive signatures left in tree rings around the world to study the mysterious “radiation storms” …

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Workers blame Amazon power rings for environmental damage in New Zealand

Workers blame Amazon power rings for environmental damage in New Zealand

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‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ World Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on August 30, 2022 in London, England. ( Amazon’s new hit show, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, took viewers back to the beautiful world of Middle-earth, once again filmed in New Zealand. But the country’s …

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