Astronomers confirm the existence of small, hot and likely rocky planets by observing the subtle gravitational wobbles of the star they orbit Researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation have discovered four tiny exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s star, a red dwarf at the center of the nearest single-star system to Earth. Using a specialized […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — M/V Genius Star XI departed Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Sunday en route its intended destination in San Diego, California. The Unified Command managing the incident has stood down and all response operations have been completed. The vessel continued its voyage after it secured all cargo and completed a Coast Guard Port State Control inspection. […]
[content id=”79272″] JUNEAU, Alaska — The M/V Genius Star XI remains stable and is currently anchored in Broad Bay, near Dutch Harbor. Tuesday, the vessel was moved to Broad Bay for weather avoidance based on a recommendation from an Alaska Marine Pilot and the Salvage Master aboard the vessel. The vessel was moored on a […]
Astronomers have unveiled intricate details of the star-forming region 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, using new observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). In a high-resolution image released today by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and including ALMA data, we see the nebula in a new light, with wispy gas clouds […]