Day: November 9, 2025
Astronomers Snap Photo of a Growing Giant Planet, WISPIT 2b — A Baby World Five Times Bigger Than Jupiter
Astronomers have done something incredible — they’ve actually photographed a new planet in the making. The object, called WISPIT 2b, is what scientists call a protoplanet — a young, still-forming world that’s gathering material from the cloud of gas and dust around its parent star. Even though it’s still in its “baby” stage, WISPIT 2b
Scientists test one-time gene editing therapy that may permanently lower cholesterol
MANILA, Philippines – Scientists have taken a major step toward what could be a permanent fix for high cholesterol — a one-time gene-editing treatment that targets the liver to switch off a gene linked to elevated cholesterol and heart disease. In a clinical trial reported by CNN on Saturday, November 8, researchers used CRISPR-Cas9 technology
Super Typhoon Uwan seen from space as it barrels toward northern Luzon
MANILA, Philippines (November 9) – Satellite images from Japan’s Himawari-8 weather satellite show Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) rapidly intensifying over the Philippine Sea, its massive cloud cover now spanning the entire Luzon landmass and much of the Visayas. At 11 a.m. on Sunday, November 9, PAGASA said Uwan’s eye was located 320 kilometers east
