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SOFIA Reveals How the Swan Nebula Hatched

Portal origin URL: SOFIA Reveals How the Swan Nebula Hatched Portal origin nid: 457136Published: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 15:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: A new view of the Swan Nebula from SOFIA reveals that parts of it formed separately to create the swan-like shape seen today.Portal image: Composite image of the Swan nebula in blue,...

NASA’s TESS Mission Uncovers Its 1st World With Two Stars

Portal origin URL: NASA’s TESS Mission Uncovers Its 1st World With Two StarsPortal origin nid: 457113Published: Monday, January 6, 2020 - 19:15Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has found its first circumbinary planet, a world orbiting two stars. Called TOI 1338 b, the planet lies 1,300 light-years...

Surprise! TESS Shows Ancient North Star Undergoes Eclipses

Portal origin URL: Surprise! TESS Shows Ancient North Star Undergoes EclipsesPortal origin nid: 457123Published: Monday, January 6, 2020 - 19:15Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA's TESS satellite has shown that the bright star Alpha Draconis and its fainter, previously known companion actually undergo mutual eclipses: a complete...