Recent research led by Caroline Dorn, Professor for Exoplanets at ETH Zurich, has revolutionised our understanding of exoplanets and how they could be filled with water than previously thought. The team revealed the complexity beyond the simplistic Earth-like models traditionally used. This study, published in Nature Astronomy, explores the intricate distribution of water within exoplanets, …
In March, India’s core infrastructure sectors, comprising 40% of industrial output, grew by 5.2%, but slower than the previous month, primarily due to lower crude oil production and contraction in refinery products and fertilizers, according to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on Tuesday. In February, the eight core infrastructure sectors—coal, crude …
The trans-Neptunian dwarf planet Eris is tidally locked to its small moon Dysnomia. Recently obtained bounds on the mass of Dysnomia demonstrate that Eris must be unexpectedly dissipative (‘squishy’) for it to have despun over the age of the Solar System. New research shows that Eris must have differentiated into an ice shell and rocky …
The E Prime layer has mystified geologists for decades. (Representational Pic) Earth is composed of four distinct layers, based on their density. The outermost layer is called crust, then comes the mantle, followed by the outer core and finally, the inner core, which is mostly liquid. Except for the crust, no one has ever explored …