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A spontaneous topological Hall effect driven by a non-coplanar antiferromagnetic order in van der Waals materials

Phys.org - Wed 17 May 23

Ferromagnets are materials that become magnetized and remain so while they are exposed to an external magnetic field. In these materials, electric currents typically induce a so-called transverse ...

James Webb Space Telescope detects outgassing water from main-belt comet

Phys.org - Mon 15 May 23

After 15 years of attempts, researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have for the first time successfully detected water outgassing from a main-belt comet.

Astronomers observe the first radiation belt seen outside of our solar system

Phys.org - Mon 15 May 23

Astronomers have described the first radiation belt observed outside our solar system, using a coordinated array of 39 radio dishes from Hawaii to Germany to obtain high-resolution images. The ...

Astronomers observe the first radiation belt seen outside of our solar system, SpaceDaily - Tue 16 May 23
Astronomers observe the first radiation belt seen outside of our solar system, ScienceDaily - Tue 16 May 23
Astronomers observe the first radiation belt seen outside of our solar system, Eurekalert - Mon 15 May 23

James Wimshurst’s Electrostatic Immortality

IEEE Spectrum - Sun 14 May 23

The British engineer James Wimshurst did not invent the machine that bears his name. But thanks to his many refinements to a distinctive type of electrostatic generator, we now have the Wimshurst ...

Nasa’s James Webb telescope looks at asteroid belt outside our solar system – and finds surprise

The Independent - Tue 9 May 23

Fomalhaut asteroid belt is far more complex than researchers had realised

James Webb Space Telescope spies debris belts around star

ABC Science - Tue 9 May 23

Astronomers have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to reveal three debris belts around a nearby young star named Fomalhaut — the first such features seen outside of our solar ...

Look! Webb Space Telescope Discovers New Rings Around a Nearby Star

Inverse - Mon 8 May 23

From dust we came, or so the saying goes. As scientists continue to render faraway primordial puffs with tools like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), they’re revealing a lot of new science ...

Absolutely enormous asteroid belt discovered around a nearby star

Newscientist - Mon 8 May 23

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to spot strange asteroid belts around the nearby star Fomalhaut, along with evidence for at least three planets

Webb looks for Fomalhaut's asteroid belt and finds much more

Phys.org - Mon 8 May 23

Astronomers used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to image the warm dust around a nearby young star, Fomalhaut, in order to study the first asteroid belt ever seen outside of our solar system ...

Webb looks for Fomalhaut’s asteroid belt and finds much more, ESA - Mon 8 May 23
Webb looks for Fomalhaut's asteroid belt and finds much more, SpaceDaily - Tue 9 May 23
Webb looks for Fomalhaut's asteroid belt and finds much more, ScienceDaily - Tue 9 May 23
Webb looks for Fomalhaut’s asteroid belt and finds much more, Scienmag - Mon 8 May 23
Webb looks for Fomalhaut’s asteroid belt and finds much more, Eurekalert - Mon 8 May 23

Webb Space Telescope spots asteroid belt around star 25 light-years away

Cosmos Magazine - Mon 8 May 23

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) show Fomalhaut, a star approximately 25 light-years from Earth, has an asteroid belt that may be gravitationally shepherded by unseen planets. Read ...

Animals’ “sixth sense” is way more widespread than we thought

ZME Science - Fri 19 May 23

When's the last time you sensed the Earth's magnetic field?

Astronomers spot an aurora and a powerful radiation belt in another star system

Salon - Wed 17 May 23

A radiation belt 10 million times brighter than Jupiter's shines in a distant solar system

Powerful solar flare erupts from hidden sunspot sparking widespread radio blackouts (video)

SPACE.com - Wed 17 May 23

The explosive solar flare erupted from a hidden sunspot on May 16 at 12:43 pm EDT (1643 GMT) triggering widespread radio blackouts. ...

Unistellar's New Smart Telescope Turns Anyone Into a Backyard Astrophotographer

Gizmodo - Wed 17 May 23

Unistellar’s automated eQuinox 2 is the latest addition to the growing family of smart telescopes, making it possible for backyard astronomers to easily capture clear views of space, even ...

Radiation belt seen beyond our solar system for the 1st time

SPACE.com - Wed 17 May 23

The radiation belt around the ultracool dwarf star, located around 19 light-years from Earth, is doubled-lobed like the radiation belts around Jupiter — but it's ...

Oh Hey, There's the JUICE Probe Heading for Jupiter

Gizmodo - Tue 16 May 23

Europe’s JUICE mission is on an eight-year journey to the solar system’s largest planet, traveling deep into the solar system to study Jupiter and its icy, potentially habitable moons. A ...

Victus Nox: What to Know About Space Force's Rapid-Launch Satellite Mission

Gizmodo - Tue 16 May 23

What happens when a satellite gets destroyed in orbit? Typically, weeks, months, or even years of planning and logistics precede the launch of a replacement. However, Space Force has hatched ...

You Can Play Doom Eternal and N64 Games on this $10 Desktop Calculator

Gizmodo - Mon 15 May 23

When was the last time you checked in on the state of cheap desktop calculators? Apparently, they’ve evolved well past those low-cost monochromatic LCD screens and now feature full-color ...

James Webb Space Telescope discovers water around a mysterious comet

SPACE.com - Mon 15 May 23

The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a rare main asteroid belt comet, discovering water around the object that could help reveal how Earth became a wet planet ...

Star 150 TRILLION miles from Earth shines as a blue dot in the night sky in May

Daily Mail - Mon 15 May 23

Vega, the fifth brightest star in our sky, will appear like a stunning blue dot in the night sky all throughout May - even though it is 150 trillion miles from Earth. And here is how you can ...

A private company has an audacious plan to rescue NASA’s last “Great Observatory”

Ars Technica - Mon 15 May 23

Enlarge / An artist's conception of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope in deep space. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) A Delta II rocket launched the Spitzer Space Telescope two ...

Proposed Mission Seeks to Resurrect Retired Spitzer Space Telescope

Gizmodo - Fri 12 May 23

For more than three years, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has been idly coasting around the Sun while locked in a retirement safe mode, while its successor, the Webb Telescope, took over ...

James Webb Telescope Reveals Asteroid Belts Around Nearby Young Star

Smithsonian Magazine - Thu 11 May 23

The findings suggest the star Fomalhaut may have orbiting planets hidden among its rings of debris

The James Webb Telescope eyes a new asteroid belt — in another star's solar system

Salon - Wed 10 May 23

The new space telescope is so powerful that it can spot not merely exoplanets, but distant asteroid belts as well

Webb Telescope Discovers First Asteroid Belt Orbiting Another Star

Extremetech - Tue 9 May 23

The Fomalhaut has a massive asteroid belt, but that might not even be the most interesting thing about it.

Why This JWST Image Of A Nearby Star Dressed In An Asteroid Belt Has NASA Stunned

HotHardware - Tue 9 May 23

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) snapped an image of a nearby young star, Formalhaut, in order to study the first asteroid belt seen in infrared outside our own solar system. Astronomers ...

JWST Sees Alien Asteroid Belt around Nearby Star

Scientific American - Tue 9 May 23

The first asteroid belt ever found outside the solar system is more complex than expected

Webb Telescope Finds An Asteroid Belt And Evidence Of Planets Around Close ‘Royal Star’ Fomalhaut

Forbes - Mon 8 May 23

New images published today of bright star Fomalhaut—just 25 light-years distant—from the James Webb Space Telescope show a newly discovered asteroid belt and evidence of planets.

JWST captures images of the first asteroid belts seen beyond the Solar System

Engadget - Mon 8 May 23

About 25 light years away from Earth lies Fomalhaut, one of the brightest stars in the night sky. The Fomalhaut system has captivated astronomers for decades, but it’s only now that we’re ...

James Webb Space Telescope snaps amazing photo of alien asteroid belt

SPACE.com - Mon 8 May 23

The first asteroid belt ever found outside the solar system is more complex than expected, new observations by the James Webb Space Telescope reveal. ...

James Webb finds staggering debris belt around nearby star

ZME Science - Mon 8 May 23

The newly discovered inner gap sheds light on planetary formation in Fomalhaut's system.

NASA’s Webb Telescope Snaps Insane Photo of Dust Rings Around Nearby Star

The Daily Beast - Mon 8 May 23

NASA, ESA, CSA, A. Gáspár (University of Arizona)You’d be mistaken to think an artist drew up the picture you see above. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope snapped a photo of a young star ...

Asteroid belt circling star 25 light-years away hints at a hidden planet

Popular Science - Mon 8 May 23

Fomalhaut, a 440-million-year-old star, has a debris disk and two rings, akin to our asteroid and Kuiper belts. Adam Block Our asteroid belt is home to more than a million ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope snaps incredible images of a star 25 light-years away

Daily Mail - Mon 8 May 23

Incredible new images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal a solar system 25 light years away in greater detail than ever before.

Are planets hiding in Fomalhaut’s dust rings?

Futurity - Tue 16 May 23

A new image of the bright, nearby star Fomalhaut reveals new details, including nested rings of dust that hint at the forces of unseen planets. A team led by University of Arizona astronomers ...

Webb finds water, and a new mystery, in rare main-belt comet

ESA - Mon 15 May 23

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has enabled another long-sought scientific breakthrough, this time for Solar System scientists studying the origins of the water that has made ...

James Webb Telescope unveils complex rings around young star

UPI - Tue 9 May 23

Researchers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have observed multiple debris rings surrounding a young star, according to a study led by the University of Arizona in Tucson's Andras Gaspar.

Astronomers discover first extrasolar radiation belt

Scienmag - Tue 16 May 23

Radiation belts are doughnut-shaped magnetic structures enveloping a planet that are filled with extremely high-energy electrons and charged particles.  Credit: Melodie Kao, Heising-Simons ...

Webb Space Telescope Captures Nearby Planetary System in Breathtaking Detail

SciTechDaily - Mon 15 May 23

A new Webb Space Telescope image of the bright, nearby star Fomalhaut reveals details never seen before, including nested rings of dust that hint at...

Webb Images Three Debris Belts around Fomalhaut A

Sci.News - Tue 9 May 23

New high-resolution images of the Fomalhaut A system from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope show three debris belts extending out to 23 billion km (14 billion miles) from the star. The ...

Webb Explores Fomalhaut’s Asteroid Belt and Discovers Evidence of Hidden Planets

SciTechDaily - Tue 9 May 23

Nearby Planetary System Seen in Breathtaking Detail A new Webb Space Telescope image of the bright, nearby star Fomalhaut reveals its planetary system with details...

Local Star Fomalhaut’s Dust Belts Nicer than Ours, May Have Invisible Flatmates

Science Blog - Tue 9 May 23

Key Points NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures first-ever infrared images of an asteroid belt beyond our solar system around star Fomalhaut. The dust structure is three-fold and more ...

Aging star Fomalhaut found surrounded by detritus of shattered worlds

The Hindu - Tue 9 May 23

Fomalhaut, one of the brightest stars in our night sky and the brightest in the southern constellation Piscis Austrinus, is located 25 light years from Earth