Bedtime Astronomy

Could the James Webb Space Telescope finally detect small moons orbiting distant planets? New research shows that combining observations from multiple planetary transits can reduce noise and reveal much weaker signals.

Although no exomoon was found around LP 890-9 c, the study suggests that the search for the first confirmed exomoon may be more promising than previously thought.

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How can young stars exist so close to the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole?

New simulations suggest they may have formed right where we see them, despite the extreme environment around Sagittarius A*. The findings offer a new explanation for their unusually low number of stellar companions—and a surprising glimpse into star formation near a cosmic powerhouse.

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A new atlas of Phobos reveals how dust and rocks migrate across Mars’s mysterious moon, helping scientists choose and interpret sampling sites for JAXA’s MMX mission.

By tracing the movement of surface material, researchers hope to uncover clues about Phobos’s puzzling origin—and whether it is a captured asteroid or the remnant of a massive impact.

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Deep inside Neptune and Uranus, an exotic form of ice may behave nothing like ordinary ice.

Researchers have created a new superionic phase under extreme conditions, where hydrogen can flow freely through a rigid oxygen structure, potentially helping explain the ice giants’ unusual magnetic fields. The discovery could reshape our understanding of what lies beneath their atmospheres.

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Could some of the universe’s first stars have formed much later than expected?

New research suggests rare bursts of pristine Population III stars may have emerged under unusual conditions, creating enormous clouds that could still leave detectable traces. With gravitational lensing and the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers may finally have a way to search for these elusive ancient stars.

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