Circular Astronomy

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  • The Watery Past of Asteroid Bennu is a Total Surprise

    Is Bennu from an ocean world? NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed significant findings from the asteroid Bennu, particularly the discovery of magnesium-sodium phosphate in the samples returned to Earth. This discovery has several implications: Unexpected Mineral Composition: Implications for Bennu’s Origin: Astrobiological Significance: Broader Scientific Impact: Overall, the discovery of magnesium-sodium phosphate in Bennu’s samples…

  • Formalhaut A with First Asteroid Belt Seen Outside Solar System

    Fomalhaut A is a bright star and was known to the Persian and Arabic Astronomers. The name of the star is Arabic and means “mouth of the fish”. It belongs to a Tripple Star System 25 light-years away from earth. Formalhaut A has several notable characteristics: Fomalhaut Dusty Debris Disk (MIRI Image), James Webb Telescope…

  • HL Tau Protoplanetary Disk Contains More Water Than Earth

    The observations show that there is at least three times more water in the inner disc of the young Sun-like star HL Tauri than in all of Earth’s oceans combined. HL Tau also called HL Tauri is a young T Tauri star located approximately 450 light-years away from earth in the Taurus Molecular Cloud. It…