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Universe composed of water? Large exoplanet's environment contains methane and atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Posted on 22 September, 2023 by Charlotte Lee
Hubble Space Telescope observations provided the first look at this habitable-zone exoplanet, revealing details about its atmosphere that led to further research that fundamentally altered our understanding of the system.
K2-18 b is located in the constellation Leo, 120 light-years from Earth, and orbits the cold dwarf star K2-18 within the habitable zone. K2-18 b is one of the many exoplanets that are completely unique to our solar system because of its intermediate size between that of...
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15 March, 2024Today In History
Here are some interesting facts ih history happened on 19 October.
- Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 p.m.; the fighting is over.
- Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow.
- Wagner's opera Tannh„user performed for 1st time.
- 1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations
- Wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope.
- world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales.
- Thomas A. Edison successfully demenstrates the electric light
- H.R. Ekins of the "NY World-Telegram" beats 2 other reporters in a race around the world on commercial flights by 18 1/2 days.
- Yanks trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds
- 1st jet transcontinental non-stop scheduled service
- Singer Julius LaRosa is fired on television by Arthur Godfrey.
- The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba.
- Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
- Mariner 5 flew by Venus
- Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars
- Billy Martin hired as manager of N.Y. Yankees for 5th time.
- Dow-Jones loses 508.32 points more than 4« times previous record.
- Black Monday - Dow Jones down 508.32 points worst day on Wall St