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Hot Jupiter CoRoT-2b Rotates Backward to Orbit
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Hot Jupiter CoRoT-2b Rotates Backward to Orbit

Hot Jupiter exoplanets have completely changed how we look at the universe. This is because before the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star was discovered in 1995, 51 Pegasi b, astronomers theorized every solar system looks just like ours: rocky planets orbiting close to the Sun and gas giants orbiting farther away. In contrast, 51 Pegasi b, whose mass is half of Jupiter and radius is about one-quarter larger, was found to orbit its star in just over 4 days.

Deuterium in Comets Tell Interesting Tales
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Deuterium in Comets Tell Interesting Tales

Comets have play an interesting role in astronomy history. From antiquity, many cultures saw them omens or spirits, portending good or bad news for kings, queens, and emperors. Over the past few hundred years, however, astronomers have studied them intently to understand the science behind these visitors to the inner Solar System. Today we know that these ghostly apparitions in the sky are made of dirty balls of ice and rock blasting through space, scattering dust and gases as they go.

The Most Iconic Aussie Food Ever Just Got a Controversial Recipe Change
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The Most Iconic Aussie Food Ever Just Got a Controversial Recipe Change

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Scientists Say the “Backrooms” Have Become a New Kind of Tourist Destination
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Scientists Say the “Backrooms” Have Become a New Kind of Tourist Destination

A new study examines why eerie online worlds like the “Backrooms” have become so captivating. Millions of people are willingly exploring eerie, empty hallways that don’t exist. From endless office corridors to abandoned-looking basements, online worlds such as the “Backrooms” have become a viral internet phenomenon, blurring the line between fiction and immersive experience. Now, [...]

Scientists Challenge a Fundamental Assumption About Consciousness
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Scientists Challenge a Fundamental Assumption About Consciousness

A new philosophical study challenges the idea that consciousness requires human-like biology. What if consciousness has nothing to do with flesh and blood? The possibility may sound like science fiction, but it is becoming an increasingly serious philosophical question as scientists search for alien life and artificial intelligence grows more sophisticated. A new analysis argues [...]