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Astronomers in 2024 announced Gliese 12 b, an Earth-size exoplanet just 40 light-years away that orbits a cool red dwarf star every 12.8 days. Detected by NASA’s TESS mission via the transit method and confirmed with follow-up observations, the planet receives slightly more starlight than Earth. Its estimated equilibrium temperature is around 42 degrees Celsius if it lacks an atmosphere, placing it near the inner edge of its star’s habitable zone. Whether Gliese 12 b is actually habitable remains unknown, but its proximity and size make it one of the most promising nearby targets for probing a temperate world’s atmosphere with current telescopes.
The advent of advanced telescopes has ushered in a new era of space exploration, transforming our understanding of the cosmos. These technological marvels, such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope, provide unprecedented insights into distant galaxies, nebulae, and celestial bodies, reshaping our perception of the universe.
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When a daring night-time theft strikes Ferrari’s Maranello facility, Interpol agent Patrizia “Pat” Robbiani is pulled from her father’s Modena restaurant and into a chilled corridor of humming laboratories and nervous engineers. Dressed in bold red and armed with a dry wit, . . .
CHAPTER 1 - The Red Gate at Midnight
Pat pursues the “HELIOS” clue from the Maranello theft to a discreet heliport office near Bologna and finds stone walls, polite smiles, and records that suddenly don’t exist. With a second alarm reported at Lamborghini, she meets tightened security and a whisper about Project . . .
CHAPTER 2 - Warnings in Red and Shadows on the Côte d’Azur
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