Tag: solar system

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3I/ATLAS

3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) is the third confirmed interstellar comet, discovered July 1, 2025, by the ATLAS survey in Chile. Traveling on a hyperbolic trajectory with eccentricity >1, it reached perihelion at 1.4 AU on October 30, 2025, and will exit the Solar System. The 10–20 km nucleus shows strong CO₂ and CO outgassing, low water, […]

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When Andromeda Hits the Milky Way: Earth’s Distant Future

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is heading toward the Milky Way for a collision in about 4 billion years, forming a new galaxy called Milkomeda. Despite the dramatic name, stars won’t crash—space is too vast. Our Solar System may be flung farther from the center or even ejected into intergalactic space, but Earth and planets stay […]

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Bigger Star, Bigger Planet, Larger Life? Exoplanet Habitability and Size

The size of a star and planet are crucial factors in determining the potential for life to exist on exoplanets. Larger stars and planets may pose challenges, but smaller ones may have stable environments. The size and complexity of alien life are uncertain and depend on various factors, including environmental stability and evolutionary processes. Regardless […]

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The Feasibility of Terraforming Mars

Terraforming Mars is a complex and challenging process that involves introducing greenhouse gases, creating a magnetic field, producing liquid water, and increasing temperature. While it has potential benefits, such as expanding human presence in the solar system and providing a backup plan for Earth, there are also significant challenges, ethical concerns, and unknown consequences. Ultimately, […]