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From discovering a record-breaking black hole lurking in our cosmic backyard to finding compelling evidence of oceans of liquid water beneath Mars, 2024 was a monumental year in space. So, as the year comes to an end, let’s have a look at seven of the most exciting space discoveries that changed our understanding of the universe.
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1. Planet 9
Generation of Low-Inclination, Neptune-Crossing TNOs by Planet Nine, Batygin et al (2024), The Astrophysical Journal –
Evidence for a Distant Giant Planet in the Solar System, Batygin and Brown (2016), The Astrophysical Journal –
2. Gaia BH3
Discovery of a dormant 33 solar-mass black hole in pre-release Gaia astrometry, Panuzzo et al (2024), The Astrophysical Journal –
3. Water on Mars
Liquid Water in the Martian Mid-Crust – Wright et al. (PNAS, Published on 12 August 2024) –
Scientists find oceans of water on Mars. It’s just too deep to tap — Robert Sanders (UC Berkley):
4. Barnard b
A sub-Earth-mass planet orbiting Barnard’s star: No evidence of transits in TESS photometry – A. K. Stefanov –
5. Supernova Hope
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6. LID-568
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7. Surprises from Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Is Already Rewriting Solar System History | Scientific American –
Bennu in-depth findings 1 –
Bennu in-depth findings 2 –
💻 Created By: Rishabh Nakra
🎙️Narrated By: Jeffrey Smith
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