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Habitable exoplanets and the latest shortlists

A recent astronomical study has identified 45 rocky exoplanets orbiting within the habitable zones of their stars, selected from more than 6,000 confirmed exoplanets. These represent prime targets in the ongoing search for conditions that could potentially support alien life.

The research, led by Professor Lisa Kaltenegger of Cornell University and published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society in March 2026, utilized updated data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission and NASA’s Exoplanet Archive. It focused on planets with radii less than about twice that of Earth or masses below roughly five Earth masses—consistent with rocky … Continue

Using the up and down buttons on the Akaso Brave 7 Action Camera

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@brantamediadotcom

This is a video demonstration on using the up and down buttons on the Akaso Brave 7 Action Camera. This video shows why the Akaso Brave 7 Action Camera’s waterproof is a failure. The Akaso Brave 7 Action Camera’s operational temperature is -5 degrees Celsius to 45 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit to 113 degrees Fahrenheit). The camcorder videos seen on our YouTube channel are not intended to be teaching aids, they are simply demonstrations on using certain features of the camcorders discussed in our videos. Always backup your video recordings and photographs. Feel free to ask

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Learn 12 Bird Songs of Spring: Eastern U.S. & Canada

This YouTube video was produced by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Every week during spring, new birds are migrating back to your yard, neighborhood, and local parks. You’ll hear them when they’re back, and they’ll tell you who they are with their songs and calls. Get started with learning bird sounds by getting to know 12 bird species that are commonly heard in spring in eastern North America: American Woodcock, Eastern Phoebe, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Louisiana Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Broad-winged Hawk, Ovenbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Wood Thrush, Indigo Bunting.

Learn more about bird songs and calls: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-to-learn-bird-songs-and-calls/

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