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Astronomers uncover risks to planets that could host life, studying dangers posed by red dwarf stars, cat-derived life forms, and failure-prone holographic former bunkmates Most people give three thumbs up to having an extra thumb, study finds

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Astronomers uncover risks to planets that could host life, studying dangers posed by red dwarf stars, cat-derived life forms, and failure-prone holographic former bunkmates

by Jove 9 August 2024

A groundbreaking study has revealed that red dwarf stars can produce stellar flares that carry far-ultraviolet (far-UV)...

Astronomers should be more careful when naming things, including the astronomical software called SExtractor that should be pronounced "Ess Extractor." Dat Ess Extractor

Astronomers should be more careful when naming things, including the astronomical software called SExtractor that should be pronounced "Ess Extractor." Dat Ess Extractor

by Jove 11 June 2024

In 2002 then NASA administrator Sean O’Keefe announced that the upcoming Next Generation Space Telescope, the pride...