Lunation 1269 Another exoplanet next door Space & Astronomy News The Alpha Centauri system has known exoplanets around Alpha Cen C (Proxima Centauri), but Alpha Cen A might also be a planet-hosting star! The potential planet is a gas giant in the habitable zone, and orbiting a distance of 2 AU it will be, if confirmed, the closest-in orbit of any directly imaged exoplanet.NASA’s Webb Finds New Evidence for Planet Around Closest Solar Twin A new sednoid was discovered in the outer solar...

Lunation 1268 Hello, Rubin! Space & Astronomy News I have been so excited for the Rubin Observatory to start its mission (personally, I'm particularly looking forward to the huge increase in orbital data and what it will tell us about the solar system), and the first look did NOT disappoint! The Cosmic Abundance image might be one of my new favorite space photos.Ever-changing Universe Revealed in First Imagery From NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory We've gotten our third confirmed visit from...

Lunation 1267 Gravity is Wrong Space & Astronomy News A possible new dwarf planet to add to the solar system family! This one is really far out there and possibly inconsistent with the Planet Nine hypothesis, and it joins at least four other dwarf planet candidates (Gonggong, Quaoar, Sedna, and Orcus) in addition to the five recognized dwarf planets (Eris, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Ceres)An Extreme Cousin for Pluto? Possible Dwarf Planet Discovered at Solar System’s Edge JWST has broken...